Career snapshot
8seasons
703games
5,140career pts
11.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Houston Rockets
· 240 games · 1979-80–1982-83
Position rank · 1984-85
#69PPG rank
#52PER rank
#52WS rank
Among 69 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
15.8
1977-78 · SAS
RPG
8.4
1977-78 · SAS
APG
2.7
1977-78 · SAS
PER
19.8
1977-78 · SAS
WS
8.6
1977-78 · SAS
Draft
1970
Round 7 ·
Pick 103
from St. John's (NY)
Honors & awards
4×
All-Star Selection
1975, 1974, 1973, 1972
Career by team
Utah Jazz
1984-85 – 1984-85 · 1 seasons
1.3 PPG
1.5 RPG
0.3 APG
62 games
Atlanta Hawks
1983-84 – 1983-84 · 1 seasons
2.2 PPG
2.8 RPG
0.5 APG
40 games
Houston Rockets
1979-80 – 1982-83 · 4 seasons
5.6 PPG
4.2 RPG
1.1 APG
240 games
San Antonio Spurs
1977-78 – 1982-83 · 4 seasons
12.4 PPG
7.7 RPG
2.4 APG
213 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | SAS | 80 | 0 | 31.0 | 15.8 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 52.9 | 0.0 | 75.2 | 19.8 | 8.6 |
| 1978-79 | SAS | 79 | 0 | 26.9 | 11.5 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 52.6 | 0.0 | 58.8 | 15.5 | 5.1 |
| 1979-80 | NBA | 84 | 0 | 26.1 | 9.1 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 48.6 | 0.0 | 59.9 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | HOU | 37 | 0 | 26.5 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 47.3 | 0.0 | 52.4 | 12.8 | 1.4 |
| 1979-80 | SAS | 47 | 0 | 25.8 | 9.4 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 49.6 | 0.0 | 66.0 | 14.7 | 2.6 |
| 1980-81 | HOU | 81 | 0 | 20.5 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 49.0 | 12.9 | 2.7 |
| 1981-82 | HOU | 65 | 3 | 12.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 39.4 | 0.0 | 52.3 | 7.7 | 0.1 |
| 1982-83 | NBA | 64 | 0 | 12.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 44.5 | 0.0 | 45.8 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | HOU | 57 | 0 | 12.2 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 44.5 | 0.0 | 45.6 | 9.6 | 0.2 |
| 1982-83 | SAS | 7 | 0 | 17.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 9.4 | 0.1 |
| 1983-84 | ATL | 40 | 4 | 12.2 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 40.9 | 0.0 | 51.5 | 6.6 | 0.3 |
| 1984-85 | UTA | 62 | 0 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 36.8 | 0.0 | 64.3 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1984 | Atlanta Hawks | Utah Jazz | |
| Jul 1983 | Houston Rockets | Atlanta Hawks | |
| Jul 1983 | San Antonio Spurs | Atlanta Hawks | |
| Jul 1982 | Houston Rockets | San Antonio Spurs | |
| Jul 1979 | San Antonio Spurs | Houston Rockets | |
All entries are season change.
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About Billy Paultz
William Edward Paultz is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and in the now defunct American Basketball Association (ABA). Nicknamed "the Whopper", He was a 4-time ABA All-Star and led the ABA in blocks in 1976.