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.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Paul Westphal |
| Date of Birth | November 30, 1950 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Shooting Guard and Point Guard |
| Height | 193cm |
| Weight | 88kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1972 |
📊 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 |
| 3P | 6 |
| 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
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |