Jerry West

Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies

Transaction BPM over Tenure



Grade Report

Draft Rating:

C+

Draft Pick Efficiency Rating: 59.63
Draft Total Value Rating: 91.46
Jerry West ranks in the 79th percentile for drafting among executives in our database. West's draft picks average out to be worth the equivalent of 6 spots higher than they were picked due to his good drafting.
Some of their biggest wins:
  • Drafted Eddie Jones with 10th pick but was worth 3th pick.
  • Drafted Kyle Lowry with 24th pick but was worth 1th pick.
  • Drafted Vlade Divac with 26th pick but was worth 3th pick.
Some of their biggest busts:
  • Drafted James Worthy with 1th pick but was worth 3th pick.
  • Drafted Drew Gooden with 4th pick but was worth 11th pick.
  • Drafted Derek Fisher with 24th pick but was worth 13th pick.

Trade Rating:

D

Jerry West ranks in the 30th percentile for trading among executives in our database.
Their biggest win:
  • Added Kobe Bryant to LAL.
  • Lost Vlade Divac to CHH.
Their biggest L:
  • Added Benoit Benjamin, Doug Christie to LAL.
  • Lost Sam Perkins to SEA.

Signing Rating:

D+

Jerry West ranks in the 39th percentile for free agency signings among executives in our database.
Their best signings:
  • Signed Shaquille O'Neal in 1996.
  • Signed James Posey in 2003.
  • Signed Sam Perkins in 1990.
Their worst signings:
  • Signed Rick Fox in 1997.
  • Signed James Edwards in 1992.
  • Signed Sean Rooks in 1996.