Guard · Los Angeles Lakers
Jerry West
Age 87 · USA · 191 cm (6'3") · 79 kg · Born May 28, 1938 · West Virginia
27.6 PPG
5.4 RPG
6.8 APG
643 games
10 seasons
Career snapshot
10seasons
643games
17,742career pts
23.5PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Lakers
· 643 games · 1962-63–1973-74
Position rank · 1972-73
#4PPG rank
#1PER rank
#2WS rank
Among 51 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
31.3
1965-66 · LAL
RPG
7.1
1965-66 · LAL
APG
9.7
1971-72 · LAL
PER
25.0
1964-65 · LAL
WS
17.1
1965-66 · LAL
Draft
1960
Round 1 ·
Pick 2
from West Virginia
Honors & awards
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
14×
All-Star Selection
1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960
5×
All-Defense Team
1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968
12×
All-NBA Team
1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961
1×
NBA Finals MVP
1969
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
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24.4 career PPG
Dave Bing
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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