Defensive Game
12x NBA All-Defensive Team selection. One of the best defensive guards in league history, combining elite anticipation with relentless tenacity on every possession.
Parcours de Carrière
Jerry West est une légende du basketball et l'une des figures les plus emblématiques de l'histoire des Los Angeles Lakers. Formé à West Virginia. Champion NBA. Son héritage continue d'inspirer des générations de fans et de joueurs à travers le monde.
Defensive Game
12x NBA All-Defensive Team selection. One of the best defensive guards in league history, combining elite anticipation with relentless tenacity on every possession.
Intangibles
One of the greatest basketball minds of all time as both player and executive. His understanding was total: offense, defense, team dynamics, and situational awareness at the highest level.
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Mr. Clutch, The Logo, and the only Finals MVP ever named from the losing team. Why the Lakers retired Jerry West's #44 — nine Finals, one ring, and a silhouette every fan knows by heart.
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Los Angeles Lakers
1960-1974
1x NBA Champion
1972
1x NBA Finals MVP
1969 — only player to win Finals MVP on losing team
14x NBA All-Star
1961-1974 (every season of career)
NBA Logo
Silhouette widely believed to be basis of the NBA logo
1x Scoring Champion
1970 (31.2 ppg)
1x Assists Leader
1972 (9.7 apg)
25,192 Career Points
27.0 ppg career average
10x All-NBA First Team
1962-1967, 1970-1973
4x NBA All-Defensive First Team
1970-1973
Mr. Clutch
29.1 ppg career playoff average
1x Olympic Gold Medal
1960 Rome
Revenus de Carrière
~$3M (pre-modern era)
Salaire NBA total estimé
Sponsors
NBA Logo
Widely believed to be the silhouette on the NBA logo (designed 1969)
1969-present
Los Angeles Lakers GM
Assembled Showtime Lakers and later the Shaq-Kobe dynasty
1982-2000
Golden State Warriors
Executive board member during championship dynasty era
2011-2017
LA Clippers
Consultant and special advisor
2017-2024
Partenaire
Karen West (second wife)
Enfants (5)
Parents & Frères et sœurs
En Dehors du Terrain
Jerry West Foundation
West Virginia youth sports development
Le Saviez-vous ?
His silhouette is the basis for the NBA logo — though the league has never officially confirmed it
The only player to win NBA Finals MVP while on the losing team (1969)
Built championship teams as an executive with the Lakers (Shaq-Kobe era), Warriors (Curry dynasty), and Clippers
Grew up in extreme poverty in rural West Virginia and overcame a difficult childhood to become an NBA icon
Distinctions de Carrière
14x NBA All-Star
1x NBA Champion (1972)
1969 Finals MVP (losing team)
NBA Logo
Jersey #44 retired by Lakers
Basketball Hall of Fame 1980 (player) and 2024 (contributor)
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Gail Goodrich was the leading scorer on the 1971-72 Lakers team that won 69 games and 33 straight. His #25 represents clutch scoring, UCLA pedigree, and the backcourt partnership with Jerry West that defined an era.
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