Cross-era · careers 45 years apart

Jerry West vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Jerry West 1960-1973 · Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Jerry West (1960-1973) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 45 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Jerry West was the higher-volume scorer (27.0 points per game to 25.3); adjusted for era they scored at 2.34× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 55.0%). Jerry West holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #23 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Jerry WestStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
27.0 Points / game 25.3
5.8 Rebounds / game 4.7
6.7 Assists / game 5.3
0.1 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 0.8
47.4% Field goal % 50.4%
0.0% 3-point % 35.9%
81.4% Free throw % 85.1%
55.0% True shooting % 70.3%
932 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Jerry WestStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2.34× Points vs era avg 2.37×
0.99× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
2.97× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Jerry West's era.

Jerry WestStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Jerry WestStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
29.1 Points / game 25.8
5.6 Rebounds / game 5.4
6.3 Assists / game 5.7
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 1.0
46.6% Field goal % 46.6%
0.0% 3-point % 36.1%
79.1% Free throw % 86.7%
153 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Jerry WestStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
1 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 1
12 All-Star selections 3
10 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#23 All-time GOAT rank #68

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