Jerry West
Awards & Honours
8
Awards Won
10
Honours
5
Rankings
4
Covers
3
Records
Jerry West is one of only three players to be named to the NBA 35th, 50th, and 75th Anniversary All-Time Teams. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame twice, as a player in 1980 and as a contributor in 2024. His silhouette remains the NBA logo, an enduring symbol of the sport. He also won an Olympic gold medal in 1960 and had his jersey number 44 retired by both the Los Angeles Lakers and West Virginia University.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (Player)
Inducted as a player.
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (Contributor)
Inducted as a contributor.
National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted for college career.
West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame
Inducted for contributions to WVU athletics.
Olympic Gold Medal
Member of the U.S. men's basketball team that won gold in Rome.
Jersey #44 Retired by Los Angeles Lakers
Number retired by the Lakers.
Jersey #44 Retired by West Virginia University
Number retired by WVU.
NBA 35th Anniversary All-Time Team
Selected as one of the 35 greatest players.
NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
Selected as one of the 50 greatest players.
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
Selected as one of the 75 greatest players.
Rankings & Lists
NBA 50 Greatest Players of All Time
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
The Sporting News 50 Greatest Players
SLAM Magazine Top 50 Players of All Time
ESPN All-Time NBArank
Magazine Covers
Sports Illustrated
1965-03-15
The Lakers' Jerry West
Sports Illustrated
1970-05-04
NBA Finals Preview
Time
1970-05-11
The NBA's Mr. Clutch
The Sporting News
1972-05-20
Champion at Last
Records & Feats
Only player to win NBA Finals MVP on the losing team
West won the first NBA Finals MVP award in 1969 despite the Lakers losing to the Boston Celtics in seven games.
Highest points per game average in a playoff series
West averaged 46.3 points per game in the 1965 Western Conference Finals against the Baltimore Bullets.
NBA logo silhouette
West's dribbling silhouette was used as the basis for the NBA logo, adopted in 1971, making him the only player to serve as the league's emblem.