Bob Pettit vs Jerry West
Jerry West leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bob Pettit, including scoring (27.0 PPG) and playmaking (5.6 APG). Head to head they met 66 times, 19 of them in the playoffs, with Jerry West winning the series 35–31.
The case for Bob Pettit: rebounding (13.2 RPG), accolades (2 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Jerry West: scoring (27.0 PPG), playmaking (5.6 APG), shooting efficiency (55.4% TS%), and 1 more.
PPG
26.327.0
RPG
13.24.9
APG
1.15.6
TS%
51.7%55.4%
games played
795932
MVPs / All-Star nods
2 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS
Head to Head
| Bob Pettit | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 31–35 | |
| Meetings | 66 (19 playoff) | |
| PPG | 28.3 | 26.2 |
| RPG | 16.5 | 8.6 |
| APG | 3.3 | 4.7 |
| First meeting | 1960-61 | |
| Last meeting | 1964-65 | |
Per Game
| Bob Pettit | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 795 | 932 |
| MIN | 17.0 | 21.6 |
| PTS | 26.3 | 27.0 |
| REB | 13.2 | 4.9 |
| AST | 1.1 | 5.6 |
| STL | — | 0.0 |
| BLK | — | 0.0 |
| FG% | 44.4 | 47.8 |
| FT% | 76.3 | 81.3 |
Advanced
| Bob Pettit | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| TS% | 51.7 | 55.4 |
Accolades
| Bob Pettit | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | 12 |
| All-Star | 11 | 14 |
| All-Star MVP | 4 | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-Defensive | — | 5 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9896
Efficiency4471
Playmaking6795
Rebounding9666
Defense03
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