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.
Tale of the tape
26.3PPG27.0
13.2RPG4.9
1.1APG5.6
51.7%TS%55.4%
795games played932
Head to Head
| Bob Pettit | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Series wins | 35 |
| 28.3 | PPG | 26.2 |
| 16.5 | RPG | 8.6 |
| 3.3 | APG | 4.7 |
| 66 meetings (19 in the playoffs) · first 1960-61 · last 1964-65 | ||
Per Game
| Bob Pettit | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 795 | G | 932 |
| 17.0 | MIN | 21.6 |
| 26.3 | PTS | 27.0 |
| 13.2 | REB | 4.9 |
| 1.1 | AST | 5.6 |
| — | STL | 0.0 |
| — | BLK | 0.0 |
| 44.4 | FG% | 47.8 |
| 76.3 | FT% | 81.3 |
Advanced
| Bob Pettit | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 51.7 | TS% | 55.4 |
Accolades
| Bob Pettit | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | MVP | — |
| 11 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 11 | All-Star | 14 |
| 4 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 5 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring96
44Efficiency71
67Playmaking95
96Rebounding66
0Defense3
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