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.
Tale of the tape
27.0PPG30.1
4.9RPG22.8
5.6APG4.4
55.4%TS%54.7%
932games played1045
Head to Head
| Jerry West | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Series wins | 37 |
| 27.5 | PPG | 40.2 |
| 7.7 | RPG | 24.8 |
| 6.4 | APG | 4.8 |
| 68 meetings · first 1960-61 · last 1967-68 | ||
Per Game
| Jerry West | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 932 | G | 1045 |
| 21.6 | MIN | 43.8 |
| 27.0 | PTS | 30.1 |
| 4.9 | REB | 22.8 |
| 5.6 | AST | 4.4 |
| 0.0 | STL | — |
| 0.0 | BLK | — |
| 47.8 | FG% | 53.9 |
| 81.3 | FT% | 51.1 |
Advanced
| Jerry West | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 55.4 | TS% | 54.7 |
Accolades
| Jerry West | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 14 | All-Star | 13 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 2 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | MVP | 4 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
96Scoring93
71Efficiency55
95Playmaking92
66Rebounding100
3Defense0
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