Jerry West vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 4 of 6 career categories against Jerry West, including rebounding (11.2 RPG) and shooting efficiency (59.2% TS%). Head to head they met 28 times, 7 of them in the playoffs, with Jerry West winning the series 16–12.
The case for Jerry West: scoring (27.0 PPG), playmaking (5.6 APG).
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: rebounding (11.2 RPG), shooting efficiency (59.2% TS%), longevity (1560 games played), and 1 more.
PPG
27.024.6
RPG
4.911.2
APG
5.63.6
TS%
55.4%59.2%
games played
9321560
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS
Head to Head
| Jerry West | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 16–12 | |
| Meetings | 28 (7 playoff) | |
| PPG | 20.1 | 33.0 |
| RPG | 3.8 | 17.2 |
| APG | 7.0 | 4.0 |
| First meeting | 1969-70 | |
| Last meeting | 1973-74 | |
Per Game
| Jerry West | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 932 | 1560 |
| MIN | 21.6 | 35.9 |
| PTS | 27.0 | 24.6 |
| REB | 4.9 | 11.2 |
| AST | 5.6 | 3.6 |
| STL | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| FG% | 47.8 | 55.9 |
| 3P% | — | 5.6 |
| FT% | 81.3 | 72.2 |
Advanced
| Jerry West | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 17.8 |
| TS% | 55.4 | 59.2 |
| USG% | — | 23.1 |
| WS | — | 26.1 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.138 |
| BPM | — | 0.9 |
| VORP | — | 6.7 |
Accolades
| Jerry West | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| Finals MVP | 1 | 2 |
| All-NBA | 12 | 15 |
| All-Star | 14 | 19 |
| All-Defensive | 5 | 11 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| MVP | — | 6 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9694
Efficiency7188
Playmaking9578
Rebounding6693
Defense375
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