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.
Tale of the tape
27.0PPG24.6
4.9RPG11.2
5.6APG3.6
55.4%TS%59.2%
932games played1560
Head to Head
| Jerry West | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Series wins | 12 |
| 20.1 | PPG | 33.0 |
| 3.8 | RPG | 17.2 |
| 7.0 | APG | 4.0 |
| 28 meetings (7 in the playoffs) · first 1969-70 · last 1973-74 | ||
Per Game
| Jerry West | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 932 | G | 1560 |
| 21.6 | MIN | 35.9 |
| 27.0 | PTS | 24.6 |
| 4.9 | REB | 11.2 |
| 5.6 | AST | 3.6 |
| 0.0 | STL | 0.6 |
| 0.0 | BLK | 1.9 |
| 47.8 | FG% | 55.9 |
| — | 3P% | 5.6 |
| 81.3 | FT% | 72.2 |
Advanced
| Jerry West | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 17.8 |
| 55.4 | TS% | 59.2 |
| — | USG% | 23.1 |
| — | WS | 26.1 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.138 |
| — | BPM | 0.9 |
| — | VORP | 6.7 |
Accolades
| Jerry West | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finals MVP | 2 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 14 | All-Star | 19 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 11 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| — | MVP | 6 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
96Scoring94
71Efficiency88
95Playmaking78
66Rebounding93
3Defense75
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