How tall is Jerry West?
Jerry West's listed height was 188 cm (6'2"). He was taller than about 94% of men in the United States.
Where 188 cm sits among men in the United States
Taller than about 94% of men in the United States born in 1938 (average 176.2 cm).
About Jerry West
Jerry West, whose full name is Jerry Alan West, was an American basketball player and executive. He was born on 28 May 1938 in Chelyan, West Virginia, and died on 12 June 2024. His nicknames included the Logo, because his silhouette is the basis for the NBA logo, and Mr. Clutch.
West played college basketball for the West Virginia Mountaineers, leading them to the 1959 NCAA championship game, and earned the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player honor despite the loss. He then had a 14-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA and was co-captain of the 1960 U.S. Olympic gold medal team. He was voted into the All-NBA First and Second Teams 12 times and was an NBA All-Star 14 times. He was All-Star MVP in 1972, the same year he won the only title of his career. Playing in nine NBA Finals, he is the only player named Finals MVP while on the losing team, in 1969.
West stood a listed 188 cm (6'2"). He played mostly the guard position and holds the NBA record for the highest points per game average in a playoff series, with 46.3.
Frequently asked
How tall is Jerry West in feet and inches? Jerry West was 6'2" tall, which is 188 cm, 74 inches or 1.88 m.
Is Jerry West tall for men in the United States? At 188 cm he was taller than about 94% of men in the United States born in 1938, whose average height is 176.2 cm.
Sources
- Jerry West on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Jerry West on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 188 cm.
- Jerry West on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.
Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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