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Retired#44Guard1960–1973#27 all-time in points

Jerry West

Jerry West scored 25,192 points in 932 games, 27th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1965-66 at 31.3 points a game. He earned 8 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 3″ / 175 lb
Age88
PositionGuard
BornMay 28, 1938
HometownChelyan, West Virginia
Experience1960–1973
CollegeWest Virginia University
Draft1960 · round 1, pick 2
High school—
TeamsLos Angeles Lakers 1960–1973
Career points
25,192
932 games · 27.0 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#27
Also 37th in assists, 248th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1960–1973. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1973-74.

1973-74 season

LAL · 31 games
Points62920.3 per game
Rebounds3.7116 total
Assists6.6206 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

8 badges earned
0Unicorn
5Rare Air
3Legend
  • ×4Rare AirSeason30 points per game1961-62, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1969-70
  • ×12Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66 +7 more
  • Rare AirCareer20,000 points25,192 points
  • Rare AirCareer5,000 assists6,238 assists
  • Rare AirCareerFinals MVP1968-69
  • ×14LegendSeasonAll-Star1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65 +9 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points25,192 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring1 ring · 1971-72

Jerry West career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1965-66 · 31.3 points per game

Jerry West milestones

Career · regular season
25,192 career points
Retired 27th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K30K35K
Career marks
Points25,192Past 25,000 · 27th all-time
Rebounds5,376Past 5,000 · 248th all-time
Assists6,238Past 5,000 · 37th all-time

Jerry West career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Jerry West stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1973-74LAL3162920.33.76.6.447—.833————
1972-73LAL691,57522.84.28.8.479—.805————
1971-72LAL771,98525.84.29.7.477—.814————
1970-71LAL691,85926.94.69.5.494—.832————
1969-70LAL742,30931.24.67.5.497—.824————
1968-69LAL611,58025.94.36.9.471—.821————
1967-68LAL511,34326.35.86.1.514—.811————
1966-67LAL661,89228.75.96.8.464—.878————
1965-66LAL792,47631.37.16.1.473—.860————
1964-65LAL742,29231.06.04.9.497—.821————
1963-64LAL722,06428.76.25.6.484—.832————
1962-63LAL551,48927.17.05.6.461—.778————
1961-62LAL752,31030.87.95.4.445—.769————
1960-61LAL791,38917.67.74.2.419—.666————
Career14 seasons93225,19227.05.86.7.474—.8140——0

Jerry West splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
72%
Threes
0%
Free throws
28%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Jerry West facts
How many career points did Jerry West score?

Jerry West scored 25,192 career regular-season points in 932 games, 27.0 per game, which ranks 27th all-time.

What was Jerry West’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1965-66 with LAL: 31.3 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game.

Where is Jerry West from?

Jerry West is from Chelyan, West Virginia. He played college ball at West Virginia University.

What teams did Jerry West play for?

Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1973).