Jerry West debuted in the NBA in 1960, appearing in 932 games over 14 seasons. He scored 25,192 points, delivered 6,238 assists, and grabbed 5,366 rebounds, ranking 25th in scoring and 35th in assists in NBA history.
Jerry West Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Jerry West’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Jerry West |
| Date of Birth | May 28, 1938 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Point Guard and Shooting Guard |
| Height | 190cm |
| Weight | 79kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1960 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 932 games (Ranked 220 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 25,192 points (Ranked 25) |
| Assists (AST) | 6,238 (Ranked 35) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 5,366 (Ranked 242) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 30 (Ranked 2584) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 86 (Ranked 2485) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 23 (Ranked 2093) |
| Steals (STL) | 81 (Ranked 1873) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,435 (Ranked 230) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 16 (Ranked 39) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 47.4% (Ranked 1018) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 81.4% (Ranked 750) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 39.2 minutes (Ranked 6) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1974)
| Games Played (G) | 31 |
| Points (PTS) | 629 |
| Assists (AST) | 206 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 116 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 30 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 86 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 23 |
| Steals (STL) | 81 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 80 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 1 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 44.7% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 83.3% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 967 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1966, 2,476 points
- Most Assists in a Season: 1972, 747
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1961, 611
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1974, 23
- Most Steals in a Season: 1974, 81
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1962, 4
- Best FG% in a Season: 1968, 51.4%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1967, 87.8%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1966, 3,218 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Jerry West appeared in 153 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 4,457 |
| Assists (AST) | 970 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 855 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 2 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 451 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 46.9% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 80.5% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 6,321 |
Jerry West Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1961 | 79 | 2797 | 1389 | 529 | 0.419 | 1264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 331 | 0.666 | 497 | 611 | 0 | 0 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 213 |
1962 | 75 | 3087 | 2310 | 799 | 0.445 | 1795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 712 | 0.769 | 926 | 591 | 0 | 0 | 402 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
1963 | 55 | 2163 | 1489 | 559 | 0.461 | 1213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 371 | 0.778 | 477 | 384 | 0 | 0 | 307 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
1964 | 72 | 2906 | 2064 | 740 | 0.484 | 1529 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 584 | 0.832 | 702 | 433 | 0 | 0 | 403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
1965 | 74 | 3066 | 2292 | 822 | 0.497 | 1655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 648 | 0.821 | 789 | 447 | 0 | 0 | 364 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
1966 | 79 | 3218 | 2476 | 818 | 0.473 | 1731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 840 | 0.86 | 977 | 562 | 0 | 0 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 243 |
1967 | 66 | 2670 | 1892 | 645 | 0.464 | 1389 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 602 | 0.878 | 686 | 392 | 0 | 0 | 447 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
1968 | 51 | 1919 | 1343 | 476 | 0.514 | 926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 391 | 0.811 | 482 | 294 | 0 | 0 | 310 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
1969 | 61 | 2394 | 1580 | 545 | 0.471 | 1156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 490 | 0.821 | 597 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 423 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
1970 | 74 | 3106 | 2309 | 831 | 0.497 | 1673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 647 | 0.824 | 785 | 338 | 0 | 0 | 554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
1971 | 69 | 2845 | 1859 | 667 | 0.494 | 1351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 525 | 0.832 | 631 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 655 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
1972 | 77 | 2973 | 1985 | 735 | 0.477 | 1540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 515 | 0.814 | 633 | 327 | 0 | 0 | 747 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 |
1973 | 69 | 2460 | 1575 | 618 | 0.479 | 1291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 339 | 0.805 | 421 | 289 | 0 | 0 | 607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
1974 | 31 | 967 | 629 | 232 | 0.447 | 519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 0.833 | 198 | 116 | 30 | 86 | 206 | 81 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 |