Jerry West posted his most points versus Bill Russell in a playoff game in Game 1 of the 1969 NBA Finals against the Celtics, with 53 points.
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NBA Jerry West career high points in a game vs Bill Russell in playoffs| NAME | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. West | 53 | 4/23/1969 | vs | 46 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 41 | 51.2 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 56.7 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2 |  | J. West | 45 | 4/22/1966 | vs | 47 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 61.3 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 63.6 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | | J. West | 45 | 4/19/1965 | @ | 45 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 44.7 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 52.0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4 | | J. West | 43 | 4/21/1965 | vs | 44 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 52.0 | 17 | 20 | 85.0 | 63.6 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 5 | | J. West | 42 | 5/5/1969 | vs | 48 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 48.3 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 56.9 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 6 | | J. West | 42 | 4/17/1963 | vs | 46 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 30 | 56.7 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 61.0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 7 | | J. West | 41 | 4/25/1969 | vs | 41 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 17 | 20 | 85.0 | 66.6 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 8 | | J. West | 41 | 4/17/1966 | @ | 51 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 62.7 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 9 | | J. West | 40 | 4/29/1969 | @ | 45 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 50.0 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 58.1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 10 | | J. West | 40 | 4/8/1962 | @ | 45 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 67.6 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 11 | | J. West | 39 | 5/1/1969 | vs | 46 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 51.6 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 56.5 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 12 | | J. West | 38 | 4/28/1968 | vs | 44 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 68.8 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 13 | | J. West | 36 | 4/28/1966 | @ | 48 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 44.4 | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 52.9 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 14 | | J. West | 36 | 4/10/1962 | vs | 41 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 57.9 | 14 | 16 | 87.5 | 69.1 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 15 | | J. West | 35 | 4/30/1968 | @ | 41 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 63.6 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 16 | | J. West | 35 | 4/24/1968 | @ | 40 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 50.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 54.8 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 17 | | J. West | 35 | 4/18/1962 | @ | 53 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 30 | 46.7 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 52.2 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 18 | | J. West | 34 | 4/20/1966 | vs | 46 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 69.3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 19 | | J. West | 34 | 4/16/1962 | vs | 46 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 70.0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 20 | | J. West | 33 | 4/26/1968 | vs | 44 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 50.0 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 56.4 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 21 | | J. West | 33 | 4/25/1965 | @ | 42 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 25 | 52.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 57.9 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 22 | | J. West | 32 | 4/26/1966 | vs | 45 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 47.8 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 58.4 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 23 | | J. West | 32 | 4/24/1963 | vs | 44 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 54.2 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 56.3 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 24 | | J. West | 32 | 4/21/1963 | @ | 43 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 57.7 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 58.6 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 25 | | J. West | 31 | 4/24/1966 | @ | 46 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 45.8 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 55.4 | 3 | |||||||||||
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