Hall of Famer Jerry West passed away at the age of 86 following a legendary NBA career as a player, coach and executive.
Here’s a look at West’s history in the league by the numbers.
1,679: Career points in NBA Finals (most in NBA history)
1980: Year inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
1969: NBA Finals MVP (only player from a losing team to win Finals MVP)
145: Number of wins as Los Angeles Lakers head coach from 1976-79 (145-101)
40.6: Points-per-game average in the 1965 postseason (second-most in NBA history for a single postseason)
29.1: Career postseason points-per-game average, third in NBA history behind Michael Jordan (33.4) and Kevin Durant (29.3), min. 100 games
18: Seasons as Lakers general manager (1982-2000)
14: Number of NBA seasons, All-Star selections and playoff appearances (all with the Lakers)
5: Seasons as Memphis Grizzlies‘ general manager (2002-07)
3: Third player in NBA history to reach 25,000 career points (Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson)
2: No. 2 overall pick of the Lakers in the 1960 NBA draft; Two-time NBA Executive of the Year
1: Number of championships as a player (1972); one of only five players in NBA history to average 25 points, five rebounds and five assists for a career (joining Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Michael Jordan and Oscar Robertson)
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