#12 Wilt Chamberlain - Jerry West
CAREER STATS
Wilt Chamberlain) PPG- 30.1 RPG- 22.9 APG- 4.4
Jerry West) PPG- 27.0 RPG- 5.8 APG- 6.7
Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry Wet were a powerful force together. Wilt was considered the strongest athlete of his time and you have Jerry West who is a great fundamental example of guard play in the game. In 1960 Jerry West was drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers who eventually relocated to Los Angeles. Chamberlain was drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors in 1958 setting ridiculous records including the first and only player to score 100 points in a single game. Chamberlain was then traded to the Lakers in 1968 where Jerry West and him would make noise in the playoffs. In 1969 the Lakers faced the Boston Celtics which was considered one of the greatest Finals series ever. Jerry West had a pulled hamstring and was not supposed to play at all in the series. West would be limping on the court and sparked many great comebacks later in the games. The Lakers lost in seven games and West won Finals MVP making him the first and only player to win a Finals MVP on the losing team. The Lakers a few years later had met the Knicks in the Finals winning in five games giving Jerry West the one ring he has ever received. Wilt won the 72' Finals MVP and finished his career with two championships.
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