Jerry West vs Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain leads 4 of 6 career categories against Jerry West, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and rebounding (22.8 RPG). Head to head they met 68 times, with Wilt Chamberlain winning the series 37–31.
The case for Jerry West: playmaking (5.6 APG), shooting efficiency (55.4% TS%).
The case for Wilt Chamberlain: scoring (30.1 PPG), rebounding (22.8 RPG), longevity (1045 games played), and 1 more.
PPG
27.030.1
RPG
4.922.8
APG
5.64.4
TS%
55.4%54.7%
games played
9321045
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS4 MVP · 1 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 13 AS
Head to Head
| Jerry West | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 31–37 | |
| Meetings | 68 | |
| PPG | 27.5 | 40.2 |
| RPG | 7.7 | 24.8 |
| APG | 6.4 | 4.8 |
| First meeting | 1960-61 | |
| Last meeting | 1967-68 | |
Per Game
| Jerry West | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 932 | 1045 |
| MIN | 21.6 | 43.8 |
| PTS | 27.0 | 30.1 |
| REB | 4.9 | 22.8 |
| AST | 5.6 | 4.4 |
| STL | 0.0 | — |
| BLK | 0.0 | — |
| FG% | 47.8 | 53.9 |
| FT% | 81.3 | 51.1 |
Advanced
| Jerry West | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| TS% | 55.4 | 54.7 |
Accolades
| Jerry West | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| Finals MVP | 1 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 12 | 10 |
| All-Star | 14 | 13 |
| All-Defensive | 5 | 2 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 1 |
| MVP | — | 4 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9693
Efficiency7155
Playmaking9592
Rebounding66100
Defense30
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