Jerry West vs LeBron James
LeBron James leads 5 of 6 career categories against Jerry West, including rebounding (7.5 RPG) and playmaking (7.4 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and LeBron James debuted in 2003-04.
The case for Jerry West
scoring (27.0 PPG).
The case for LeBron James
rebounding (7.5 RPG), playmaking (7.4 APG), shooting efficiency (59.0% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
27.0PPG26.8
4.9RPG7.5
5.6APG7.4
55.4%TS%59.0%
932games played1622
Per Game
| Jerry West | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 932 | G | 1622 |
| 21.6 | MIN | 37.6 |
| 27.0 | PTS | 26.8 |
| 4.9 | REB | 7.5 |
| 5.6 | AST | 7.4 |
| 0.0 | STL | 1.5 |
| 0.0 | BLK | 0.7 |
| 47.8 | FG% | 50.7 |
| — | 3P% | 34.8 |
| 81.3 | FT% | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Jerry West | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 26.6 |
| 55.4 | TS% | 59.0 |
| — | USG% | 31.4 |
| — | WS | 276.6 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.218 |
| — | BPM | 8.2 |
| — | VORP | 158.2 |
Accolades
| Jerry West | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finals MVP | 4 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 21 |
| 14 | All-Star | 22 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 6 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| — | MVP | 4 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
96Scoring99
71Efficiency81
95Playmaking98
66Rebounding90
3Defense92
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