Paul Westphal Career Stats and Performance Summary

Paul Westphal debuted in the NBA in 1972, appearing in 823 games over 12 seasons. He scored 12,809 points, delivered 3,591 assists, and grabbed 1,580 rebounds, ranking 234th in scoring and 162th in assists in NBA history.

Paul Westphal Year-by-Year Performance Trends

This chart visualizes Paul Westphal’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Paul Westphal
    NamePaul Westphal
    Date of BirthNovember 30, 1950
    Nationality
    United States
    PositionShooting Guard and Point Guard
    Height193cm
    Weight88kg
    Shooting HandRight-handed
    NBA Debut1972

    📊 Career Stats Summary

    Games Played (G)823 games (Ranked 402 in NBA history)
    Points (PTS)12,809 points (Ranked 234)
    3-Point Field Goals (3P)55 (Ranked 1193)
    Assists (AST)3,591 (Ranked 162)
    Rebounds (TRB)1,580 (Ranked 1193)
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)393 (Ranked 1049)
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)1,120 (Ranked 1017)
    Blocks (BLK)262 (Ranked 589)
    Steals (STL)1,022 (Ranked 172)
    Turnovers (TOV)1,117 (Ranked 474)
    Personal Fouls (PF)1,705 (Ranked 596)
    Field Goal % (FG%)50.4% (Ranked 523)
    Free Throw % (FT%)82% (Ranked 680)
    3-Point % (3P%)27.5% (Ranked 1762)
    Average Minutes (MP)25.5 minutes (Ranked 783)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1984)

    Games Played (G)59
    Points (PTS)412
    3-Point Field Goals (3P)7
    Assists (AST)148
    Rebounds (TRB)43
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)8
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)35
    Blocks (BLK)6
    Steals (STL)41
    Turnovers (TOV)77
    Personal Fouls (PF)69
    Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl)0
    Field Goal % (FG%)46%
    Free Throw % (FT%)82.4%
    3-Point % (3P%)26.9%
    Average Minutes (MP)865

    📈 Season Highlights

    • Most Points in a Season: 1978, 2,014 points
    • Most 3P in a Season: 1980, 26
    • Most Assists in a Season: 1979, 529
    • Most Rebounds in a Season: 1976, 259
    • Most Blocks in a Season: 1976, 38
    • Most Steals in a Season: 1976, 210
    • Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1973, 0
    • Best FG% in a Season: 1979, 53.5%
    • Best FT% in a Season: 1980, 86.2%
    • Best 3P% in a Season: 1983, 29.2%
    • Most Avg. Minutes: 1976, 2,960 minutes

    🏆 Playoff Records

    Paul Westphal appeared in 107 playoff games.

    Points (PTS)1,337
    3P6
    Assists (AST)353
    Rebounds (TRB)153
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)40
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)106
    Blocks (BLK)23
    Steals (STL)89
    Turnovers (TOV)89
    Personal Fouls (PF)241
    Field Goal % (FG%)48.1%
    Free Throw % (FT%)78.9%
    3-Point % (3P%)20.7%
    Average Minutes (MP)2,449

    Paul Westphal Career Key Statistics Summary

    seasonGMPPTSFGFG%FGA3P3P%3PA2P2P%2PAeFG%FTFT%FTATRBORBDRBASTSTLBLKTrpDblGSTOVPF
    1973
    60
    482
    245
    89
    0.42
    212
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    67
    0.779
    86
    67
    0
    0
    69
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    88
    1974
    82
    1165
    588
    238
    0.501
    475
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    112
    0.732
    153
    143
    49
    94
    171
    39
    34
    0
    0
    0
    173
    1975
    82
    1581
    803
    342
    0.51
    670
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    119
    0.763
    156
    163
    44
    119
    235
    78
    33
    0
    0
    0
    192
    1976
    82
    2960
    1679
    657
    0.494
    1329
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    365
    0.83
    440
    259
    74
    185
    440
    210
    38
    0
    0
    0
    218
    1977
    81
    2600
    1726
    682
    0.518
    1317
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    362
    0.825
    439
    190
    57
    133
    459
    134
    21
    0
    0
    0
    171
    1978
    80
    2481
    2014
    809
    0.516
    1568
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    396
    0.813
    487
    164
    41
    123
    437
    138
    31
    0
    0
    280
    162
    1979
    81
    2641
    1941
    801
    0.535
    1496
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    339
    0.837
    405
    159
    35
    124
    529
    111
    26
    0
    0
    232
    159
    1980
    82
    2665
    1792
    692
    0.525
    1317
    26
    0.28
    93
    666
    0.544
    1224
    0.535
    382
    0.862
    443
    187
    46
    141
    416
    119
    35
    0
    82
    207
    162
    1981
    36
    1078
    601
    221
    0.442
    500
    6
    0.24
    25
    215
    0.453
    475
    0.448
    153
    0.832
    184
    68
    11
    57
    148
    46
    14
    0
    0
    78
    70
    1982
    18
    451
    210
    86
    0.443
    194
    2
    0.25
    8
    84
    0.452
    186
    0.448
    36
    0.766
    47
    22
    9
    13
    100
    19
    8
    0
    12
    47
    61
    1983
    80
    1978
    798
    318
    0.459
    693
    14
    0.292
    48
    304
    0.471
    645
    0.469
    148
    0.804
    184
    115
    19
    96
    439
    87
    16
    0
    59
    196
    180
    1984
    59
    865
    412
    144
    0.46
    313
    7
    0.269
    26
    137
    0.477
    287
    0.471
    117
    0.824
    142
    43
    8
    35
    148
    41
    6
    0
    2
    77
    69