Paul Westphal

Paul Douglas Westphal , "Westy"
Born: November 30, 1950
Torrance, CA USA
Position: G
High School: Aviation
College: USC
Drafted: 1972, Round 1 Pick 10, #10 Overall
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 192
Career: 1972-73-1983-84
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.
Coaching Career

Paul Westphal averaged 15.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game in his 823-game career with the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns and Seattle Supersonics. He began playing during the 1972-73 season and last took the court during the 1983-84 campaign. Westphal was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.


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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1972-73Boston Celtics6004822128900866700676900088245
1973-74Boston Celtics820116547523800153112499414317139340173588
1974-75Boston Celtics8201581670342001561194411916323578330192803
1975-76Phoenix Suns82792960132965700440365741852594402103802181679
1976-77Phoenix Suns81792600131768200439362571331904591342101711726
1977-78Phoenix Suns8080248115688090048739641123164437138312801622014
1978-79Phoenix Suns8181264114968010040533935124159529111262321591941
1979-80Phoenix Suns828226651317692932644338246141187416119352071621792
1980-81Seattle Supersonics360107850022125618415311576814846147870601
1981-82New York Knicks181245119486824736913221001984761210
1982-83New York Knicks80591978693318481418414819961154398716196180798
1983-84Phoenix Suns592865313144267142117835431484167769412
Totals82347420947100845079200553166259639311201580359110222621117170512809


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1972-73Boston Celtics6008.042.077.90.00.01.11.20.00.00.01.54.1
1973-74Boston Celtics82014.250.173.20.61.11.72.10.50.40.02.17.2
1974-75Boston Celtics82019.351.076.30.51.52.02.91.00.40.02.39.8
1975-76Phoenix Suns827936.149.483.00.92.33.25.42.60.50.02.720.5
1976-77Phoenix Suns817932.151.882.50.71.62.35.71.70.30.02.121.3
1977-78Phoenix Suns808031.051.681.30.51.52.15.51.70.43.52.025.2
1978-79Phoenix Suns818132.653.583.70.41.52.06.51.40.32.92.024.0
1979-80Phoenix Suns828232.552.528.086.20.61.72.35.11.50.42.52.021.9
1980-81Seattle Supersonics36029.944.224.083.20.31.61.94.11.30.42.21.916.7
1981-82New York Knicks181225.144.325.076.60.50.71.25.61.10.42.63.411.7
1982-83New York Knicks805924.745.929.280.40.21.21.45.51.10.22.52.310.0
1983-84Phoenix Suns59214.746.026.982.40.10.60.72.50.70.11.31.27.0
Averages82347425.550.427.582.00.51.41.94.41.20.31.42.115.6

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1972-73Boston Celtics111093919007500790002443
1973-74Boston Celtics1824110046001511615213182037103
1974-75Boston Celtics1118381380018125813326202188
1975-76Phoenix Suns1968532316500937114334796349061401
1977-78Phoenix Suns2664722009833619105452
1978-79Phoenix Suns1553428714200665272633641553838336
1979-80Phoenix Suns82531426912132282810311131320167
1982-83New York Knicks61565022831310088342291357
1983-84Phoenix Suns17222803092322835837120242390
Totals10724491149553296285225401061533538923892411337

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1972-73Boston Celtics119.948.771.40.00.00.60.80.00.00.02.23.9
1973-74Boston Celtics1813.446.073.30.30.81.21.70.40.10.02.15.7
1974-75Boston Celtics1116.646.966.70.50.71.22.90.50.20.01.98.0
1975-76Phoenix Suns1936.151.176.30.71.72.55.11.80.50.03.221.1
1977-78Phoenix Suns233.046.888.91.51.53.09.50.50.02.52.026.0
1978-79Phoenix Suns1535.649.578.80.51.72.24.31.00.32.52.522.4
1979-80Phoenix Suns831.648.68.387.50.31.01.33.91.40.41.62.520.9
1982-83New York Knicks626.044.037.576.90.01.31.35.70.30.31.52.29.5
1983-84Phoenix Suns1713.137.522.287.50.20.30.52.20.70.01.41.45.3
Averages82322.948.120.778.90.41.01.43.30.80.20.82.312.5

Awards

1976 - NBA All-NBA First Team
1977 - NBA All-NBA Second Team
1978 - NBA All-NBA First Team
1979 - NBA All-NBA First Team
1982 - NBA Comeback Player of the Year


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