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Jerry West led five of the seven games in scoring, exploding for 53 points in Game 1, a 120-118 Lakers win. West is one of just seven players to score at least 50 points in an NBA Finals game.

After winning Game 4 due to a superb outing from Wilt Chamberlain, West scored 23 points and dished out 9 assists in Game 5, helping the Lakers to win.

West had 42 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists in that Game 7 and was named the first-ever Finals MVP after he'd averaged 37.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 9.7 assists in the series.

Jerry West's storied career included 14 All-Star appearances, 12 All-NBA honors, five All-Defensive Teams, and an NBA championship.

In 932 career regular-season games, West averaged 27.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game.

West was a 14-time All-Star, one-time scoring champion, one-time NBA champion, and one-time NBA Finals MVP.

In the midst of the Lakers' greatest season, Jerry West was the best player in the 1972 NBA All-Star game, including scoring the game-winning shot.