Career snapshot
10seasons
660games
9,420career pts
15.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Boston Celtics
· 224 games · 1972-73–1974-75
Position rank · 1983-84
#61PPG rank
#82PER rank
#81WS rank
Among 87 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
25.2
1977-78 · —
RPG
2.3
1979-80 · —
APG
6.5
1978-79 · —
PER
17.3
1974-75 · BOS
WS
5.1
1974-75 · BOS
Draft
1972
Round 1 ·
Pick 10
from Southern California
Honors & awards
5×
All-Star Selection
1980, 1979, 1978, 1977, 1976
4×
All-NBA Team
1979, 1978, 1977, 1976
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | BOS | 60 | 0 | 8.0 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 77.9 | 14.2 | 1.4 |
| 1973-74 | BOS | 82 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 73.2 | 16.1 | 3.2 |
| 1974-75 | BOS | 82 | 0 | 19.3 | 9.8 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 76.3 | 17.3 | 5.1 |
| 1977-78 | NBA | 80 | 0 | 31.0 | 25.2 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 51.6 | 0.0 | 81.3 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | NBA | 81 | 0 | 32.6 | 24.0 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 53.5 | 0.0 | 83.7 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | NBA | 82 | 82 | 32.5 | 21.9 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 52.5 | 28.0 | 86.2 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | OKC | 36 | 0 | 29.9 | 16.7 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 44.2 | 24.0 | 83.2 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | NYK | 18 | 12 | 25.1 | 11.7 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 44.3 | 25.0 | 76.6 | 13.3 | 0.3 |
| 1982-83 | NYK | 80 | 59 | 24.7 | 10.0 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 45.9 | 29.2 | 80.4 | 14.1 | 3.7 |
| 1983-84 | NBA | 59 | 2 | 14.7 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 46.0 | 26.9 | 82.4 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1981 | Oklahoma City Thunder | New York Knicks | season change | ||
| Oct 1980 | Boston Celtics | Oklahoma City Thunder | offseason | From 1974-75 to 1980-81 | |
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Born on November 30
About Paul Westphal
Paul Douglas Westphal was an American basketball player and coach.