Ranking the top 50 players in NBA history…

14. Jerry West

“ The Logo ” had a storied 14-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers from 1960 to 1974.

Drafted No. 2 overall out of West Virginia University, where he was a college star, West averaged 27.0 points, 6.7 assists and 5.8 rebounds per game in his career.

A 14-time All-Star, he earned 12 All-NBA selections (10 First Team) and five All-Defensive honors.

Despite nine Finals appearances, West won only one championship in 1972, but he remains the only player to win Finals MVP on a losing team (1969).

Known for his clutch shooting, including a famous 60-foot buzzer-beater in the 1970 Finals, West led the league in scoring (31.2 PPG in 1970) and assists (9.7 in 1972).

He scored 25,192 career points, retiring as the Lakers’ all-time

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