Jerry West vs Paul George
Jerry West leads 4 of 6 career categories against Paul George, including scoring (27.0 PPG) and playmaking (5.6 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and Paul George debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Jerry West: scoring (27.0 PPG), playmaking (5.6 APG), longevity (932 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Paul George: rebounding (5.3 RPG), shooting efficiency (57.0% TS%).
PPG
27.017.3
RPG
4.95.3
APG
5.63.6
TS%
55.4%57.0%
games played
93237
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS—
Per Game
| Jerry West | Paul George | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 932 | 37 |
| MIN | 21.6 | 30.6 |
| PTS | 27.0 | 17.3 |
| REB | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| AST | 5.6 | 3.6 |
| STL | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| BLK | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 47.8 | 43.9 |
| 3P% | — | 39.2 |
| FT% | 81.3 | 82.0 |
Advanced
| Jerry West | Paul George | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 16.7 |
| TS% | 55.4 | 57.0 |
| USG% | — | 23.7 |
| WS | — | 2.5 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.107 |
| BPM | — | 1.9 |
| VORP | — | 1.1 |
Accolades
| Jerry West | Paul George | |
|---|---|---|
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | — |
| All-Star | 14 | — |
| All-Defensive | 5 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9686
Efficiency7147
Playmaking9579
Rebounding6678
Defense391
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