Jerry West
Career averages
27.6PPG
5.4RPG
6.8APG
643 games · 10 seasons
At a glance
LAL hubCareer snapshot
10Seasons
643Games
17,742Career points
23.5PER average
Most-played franchise: Los Angeles Lakers · 643 games · 1962-63 to 1973-74
Honors and awards33 total
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team2022
14×
All-Star Selection1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1967, 1966 and more
5×
All-Defense Team1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968
12×
All-NBA Team1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965 and more
1×
NBA Finals MVP1969
Career highsSingle season
31.3PPG · 1965-66 · LAL
7.1RPG · 1965-66 · LAL
9.7APG · 1971-72 · LAL
25.0PER · 1964-65 · LAL
17.1Win shares · 1965-66 · LAL
Draft1960
1Round
2Overall pick
From West Virginia
Position rank1972-73
#4PPG rank
#1PER rank
#2Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 51 Guard players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | LAL | 55 | 0 | 39.3 | 27.1 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.1 | 0.0 | 77.8 | 21.9 | 8.1 |
| 1963-64 | LAL | 72 | 0 | 40.4 | 28.7 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.4 | 0.0 | 83.2 | 24.2 | 14.0 |
| 1964-65 | LAL | 74 | 0 | 41.4 | 31.0 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 49.7 | 0.0 | 82.1 | 25.0 | 16.7 |
| 1965-66 | LAL | 79 | 0 | 40.7 | 31.3 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.3 | 0.0 | 86.0 | 24.6 | 17.1 |
| 1967-68 | LAL | 51 | 0 | 37.6 | 26.3 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 51.4 | 0.0 | 81.1 | 23.2 | 9.6 |
| 1968-69 | LAL | 61 | 0 | 39.2 | 25.9 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 82.1 | 22.3 | 10.8 |
| 1969-70 | LAL | 74 | 0 | 42.0 | 31.2 | 4.6 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 49.7 | 0.0 | 82.4 | 24.6 | 15.2 |
| 1971-72 | LAL | 77 | 0 | 38.6 | 25.8 | 4.2 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.7 | 0.0 | 81.4 | 23.1 | 13.3 |
| 1972-73 | LAL | 69 | 0 | 35.7 | 22.8 | 4.2 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 80.5 | 23.2 | 10.6 |
| 1973-74 | LAL | 31 | 0 | 31.2 | 20.3 | 3.7 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 44.7 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 22.4 | 3.2 |
Oscar Robertson
Guard · Sacramento Kings
24.4 career PPG
Dave Bing
Guard · Detroit Pistons
21.1 career PPG
About Jerry West
Jerry Alan West was an American basketball player and executive. He played professionally for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. His nicknames included "the Logo", in reference to his silhouette being the basis for the NBA logo; "Mr. Clutch", for his ability to make a big play in a key situation such as his famous buzzer-beating 60-foot shot that tied game 3 of the 1970 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks; "Mr. Outside", in reference to his perimeter play with the Lakers and "Zeke from Cabin