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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 January 2025. American basketball player and executive (1938–2024) This article is about the basketball player. For the children's author, see Jerry West (author). Jerry West West in 1972 Personal information Born (1938-05-28) May 28, 1938 Chelyan, West Virginia, U.S. Died June 12, 2024 (2024-06-12 ...
Most consecutive 40-point games, post-season career; 6 by Jerry West (April 3–13, 1965) ... Best record for NBA Finals series outcomes [72] 8–0 by K.C. Jones ...
1960 Eastern Division Semi-finals: 132–112 47 24 42 57.1 5 16 31.3 22 2 [m] Jerry West * Los Angeles Lakers: April 23, 1969: Boston Celtics: 1969 NBA Finals: 120–118 46:00 21 41 51.2 11 13 84.6 3 10 [n] Isaiah Thomas^ Boston Celtics: May 2, 2017: Washington Wizards: 2017 Eastern Conference Semi-finals: 129–119 44:33 18 33 54.5 5 12 41.7 ...
But he led the league in scoring in 1969-70, then assists in 1972, when those Lakers broke the single-season record for consecutive wins (33) and wins in a season (69).
The Lakers went only 1-8 in the Finals during West's career, but he was so good that he won Finals MVP in 1969 despite losing the series. West ultimately did earn that elusive first ring as a ...
According to ESPN, the NBA plans to honor West with a pregame tribute before Game 3 of the current NBA Finals series between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. Before ...
The 1969 NBA World Championship Series to determine the champion of the 1968–69 NBA season was played between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. The Lakers were heavily favored due to the presence of three formidable stars: Elgin Baylor , Wilt Chamberlain , and Jerry West .
He was an All-Star in all 14 of his NBA seasons, a 12-time All-NBA selection, part of the 1972 Lakers team that won a championship, an NBA Finals MVP as part of a losing team in 1969 and was selected as part of the NBA’s 75th anniversary team. West was general manager of eight NBA championship teams with the Los Angeles Lakers, helping build ...