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 |
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1972-73 | Boston Celtics | 60 | 0 | 482 | 212 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 245 |
1973-74 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 0 | 1165 | 475 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 112 | 49 | 94 | 143 | 171 | 39 | 34 | 0 | 173 | 588 |
1974-75 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 0 | 1581 | 670 | 342 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 119 | 44 | 119 | 163 | 235 | 78 | 33 | 0 | 192 | 803 |
1975-76 | Phoenix Suns | 82 | 79 | 2960 | 1329 | 657 | 0 | 0 | 440 | 365 | 74 | 185 | 259 | 440 | 210 | 38 | 0 | 218 | 1679 |
1976-77 | Phoenix Suns | 81 | 79 | 2600 | 1317 | 682 | 0 | 0 | 439 | 362 | 57 | 133 | 190 | 459 | 134 | 21 | 0 | 171 | 1726 |
1977-78 | Phoenix Suns | 80 | 80 | 2481 | 1568 | 809 | 0 | 0 | 487 | 396 | 41 | 123 | 164 | 437 | 138 | 31 | 280 | 162 | 2014 |
1978-79 | Phoenix Suns | 81 | 81 | 2641 | 1496 | 801 | 0 | 0 | 405 | 339 | 35 | 124 | 159 | 529 | 111 | 26 | 232 | 159 | 1941 |
1979-80 | Phoenix Suns | 82 | 82 | 2665 | 1317 | 692 | 93 | 26 | 443 | 382 | 46 | 141 | 187 | 416 | 119 | 35 | 207 | 162 | 1792 |
1980-81 | Seattle Supersonics | 36 | 0 | 1078 | 500 | 221 | 25 | 6 | 184 | 153 | 11 | 57 | 68 | 148 | 46 | 14 | 78 | 70 | 601 |
1981-82 | New York Knicks | 18 | 12 | 451 | 194 | 86 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 36 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 100 | 19 | 8 | 47 | 61 | 210 |
1982-83 | New York Knicks | 80 | 59 | 1978 | 693 | 318 | 48 | 14 | 184 | 148 | 19 | 96 | 115 | 439 | 87 | 16 | 196 | 180 | 798 |
1983-84 | Phoenix Suns | 59 | 2 | 865 | 313 | 144 | 26 | 7 | 142 | 117 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 148 | 41 | 6 | 77 | 69 | 412 |
Totals | 823 | 474 | 20947 | 10084 | 5079 | 200 | 55 | 3166 | 2596 | 393 | 1120 | 1580 | 3591 | 1022 | 262 | 1117 | 1705 | 12809 |
Player Averages:
Player | Pos | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1972-73 | Boston Celtics | 60 | 0 | 8.0 | 42.0 | 77.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 4.1 | |
1973-74 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 0 | 14.2 | 50.1 | 73.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 7.2 | |
1974-75 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 0 | 19.3 | 51.0 | 76.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 9.8 | |
1975-76 | Phoenix Suns | 82 | 79 | 36.1 | 49.4 | 83.0 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 20.5 | |
1976-77 | Phoenix Suns | 81 | 79 | 32.1 | 51.8 | 82.5 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 21.3 | |
1977-78 | Phoenix Suns | 80 | 80 | 31.0 | 51.6 | 81.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 25.2 | |
1978-79 | Phoenix Suns | 81 | 81 | 32.6 | 53.5 | 83.7 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 24.0 | |
1979-80 | Phoenix Suns | 82 | 82 | 32.5 | 52.5 | 28.0 | 86.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 21.9 |
1980-81 | Seattle Supersonics | 36 | 0 | 29.9 | 44.2 | 24.0 | 83.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 16.7 |
1981-82 | New York Knicks | 18 | 12 | 25.1 | 44.3 | 25.0 | 76.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 11.7 |
1982-83 | New York Knicks | 80 | 59 | 24.7 | 45.9 | 29.2 | 80.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 10.0 |
1983-84 | Phoenix Suns | 59 | 2 | 14.7 | 46.0 | 26.9 | 82.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
Averages | 823 | 474 | 25.5 | 50.4 | 27.5 | 82.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 15.6 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1972-73 | Boston Celtics | 11 | 109 | 39 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 43 |
1973-74 | Boston Celtics | 18 | 241 | 100 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 103 |
1974-75 | Boston Celtics | 11 | 183 | 81 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 88 |
1975-76 | Phoenix Suns | 19 | 685 | 323 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 71 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 96 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 61 | 401 |
1977-78 | Phoenix Suns | 2 | 66 | 47 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 52 |
1978-79 | Phoenix Suns | 15 | 534 | 287 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 52 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 64 | 15 | 5 | 38 | 38 | 336 |
1979-80 | Phoenix Suns | 8 | 253 | 142 | 69 | 12 | 1 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 167 |
1982-83 | New York Knicks | 6 | 156 | 50 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 57 |
1983-84 | Phoenix Suns | 17 | 222 | 80 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 32 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 23 | 90 |
Totals | 107 | 2449 | 1149 | 553 | 29 | 6 | 285 | 225 | 40 | 106 | 153 | 353 | 89 | 23 | 89 | 241 | 1337 |
Postseason Player Averages:
Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1972-73 | Boston Celtics | 11 | 9.9 | 48.7 | 71.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.9 | |
1973-74 | Boston Celtics | 18 | 13.4 | 46.0 | 73.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 5.7 | |
1974-75 | Boston Celtics | 11 | 16.6 | 46.9 | 66.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 8.0 | |
1975-76 | Phoenix Suns | 19 | 36.1 | 51.1 | 76.3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 21.1 | |
1977-78 | Phoenix Suns | 2 | 33.0 | 46.8 | 88.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 9.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 26.0 | |
1978-79 | Phoenix Suns | 15 | 35.6 | 49.5 | 78.8 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 22.4 | |
1979-80 | Phoenix Suns | 8 | 31.6 | 48.6 | 8.3 | 87.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 20.9 |
1982-83 | New York Knicks | 6 | 26.0 | 44.0 | 37.5 | 76.9 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 9.5 |
1983-84 | Phoenix Suns | 17 | 13.1 | 37.5 | 22.2 | 87.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 5.3 |
Averages | 823 | 22.9 | 48.1 | 20.7 | 78.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 12.5 |
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