The Logo’s Cards to Collect
On June 12, 2024, Jerry West, known as “The Logo,” passed away at the age of 86. West left this Earth as one of the greatest hoopers and basketball minds to ever grace the hardwood. A 14-time All-Star and Lakers superstar, West’s legacy transcends his playing career. He was instrumental in building multiple championship teams as a coach and executive, solidifying his status as a basketball icon. To celebrate his remarkable life and career, we’ve compiled a list of his most collectible cards.
Top Jerry West Cards
1974-75 Topps #176 Jerry West
player info
• Played his last season in 1973-74
• Finished career with 25,192 points
• no. 44 is retired by the lakers
set info
• 264 card set
card back
• Jerry was the fourth leading scorer in league history
1971-72 Topps #50 Jerry West
player info
• Won his lone championship as a player in 1972
• led the league in assists in 1971-72
• 1972 All-Star Game MVP
set info
• 233 card set broken into two series
• #145-233 featured aba players
card back
• Set a lakers record for most assists in a season in 1969-70
1969-70 Topps #90 Jerry West
player info
• 1969 Finals MVP
• five-time all-defensive team member
• won eight league championships as an executive
set info
• First topps basketball set in over a decade
• 99 card set
card back
• set playoff records for points, assists, points per game and game high in points in 1969
1968 Topps Test #19 Jerry West
player info
• played in the 1968 finals
• career high in assists is 23
• career high in points is 63
set info
• 22 card set
• put the cards together and it made a wilt chamberlain puzzle
card back
• piece of a wilt chamberlain puzzle image
1961-62 Fleer #43 Jerry West RC
player info
• made all-Star team as a rookie in 1960-61
• no. 2 pick in 1960 draft
• made the All-Star team in each of his 14 seasons
set info
• 66 card set
• also featured oscar robertson and elgin baylor rookie cards
card back
• Averaged 28 points per game in college
1960-61 Kahn’s Wieners Jerry West
player info
• Born in Cheylan, West Virginia and grew up in nearby cabin creek
• west virginia’s first player to top 900 points in a high school season
• attended West virginia university
set info
• regional release
• first jerry west pro card
card back
• No card back, but what’s up with Kahn’s slogan: “The wiener the world awaited” ?
