#8 Jerry West

Jerry West joined the Lakers in 1960 and led them to a Championship in 1972. He was also named the NBA Finals MVP in 1969. A 14-time All-star and 10-time All-NBA first team member, West's iconic #44 jersey was retired by the Lakers franchise as a sign of respect to the legend.

Jerry West playoff scoring record is scintillating as he played just 153 games and scored a total of 4,457 points in the process. His playoff average of 29.1 points per game is 4th on the All-time playoff ppg list.
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After his playing career ended, West took over as head coach of the Lakers for three years. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980 and was voted as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history in 1996.
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