Jerry West vs Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan leads 5 of 6 career categories against Jerry West, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and rebounding (6.2 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and Michael Jordan debuted in 1984-85.
The case for Jerry West: playmaking (5.6 APG).
The case for Michael Jordan: scoring (30.1 PPG), rebounding (6.2 RPG), shooting efficiency (56.9% TS%), and 2 more.
PPG
27.030.1
RPG
4.96.2
APG
5.65.3
TS%
55.4%56.9%
games played
9321072
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS5 MVP · 6 FMVP · 1 DPOY · 11 All-NBA · 14 AS
Per Game
| Jerry West | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 932 | 1072 |
| MIN | 21.6 | 38.3 |
| PTS | 27.0 | 30.1 |
| REB | 4.9 | 6.2 |
| AST | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| STL | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| BLK | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 47.8 | 49.7 |
| 3P% | — | 32.7 |
| FT% | 81.3 | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Jerry West | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 28.1 |
| TS% | 55.4 | 56.9 |
| USG% | — | 33.7 |
| WS | — | 197.9 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.251 |
| BPM | — | 8.8 |
| VORP | — | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Jerry West | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Finals MVP | 1 | 6 |
| All-NBA | 12 | 11 |
| All-Star | 14 | 14 |
| All-Defensive | 5 | 9 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 3 |
| MVP | — | 5 |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9699
Efficiency7178
Playmaking9590
Rebounding6682
Defense395
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