Paul Westphal Career NBA Stats 1972-1984 |
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G |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
PTS |
PPG |
3PTA |
3PTM |
3PT% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% | AST | APG |
REB |
RPG |
BLK |
STL |
823 |
10,084 |
5,079 |
50.4 |
12,809 |
15.6 |
200 |
55 |
27.5 |
3,166 |
2,596 |
82.0 |
3,591 |
4.4 |
1,580 | 1.9 |
262 |
1,022 |
Paul Douglas Westphal was born on November 30, 1950 in Torrance, CA. He was the son of Ruth and Armin Westphal. Paul started playing basketball at a young age with his brother and father. As he grew older, he welcomed competition from different environments. It didn’t matter to him if he played basketball in suburban Redondo Beach or Compton with the inner city kids during the turbulent 1960s.
Westphal attended Aviation High School. During his senior year, Paul averaged over 32 points a game. His play led to major scholarship offers from big time programs. He decided to continue his basketball career at USC.
Paul Westphal College Career Stats and Notes
Westphal played at USC from 1969-1972. He averaged 16.4 points and 3 assists during his Trojans’ career. He made the All PAC-8 team all three years (2 first team in 1971 and 1972, second team in 1970) and was an AP Second Team All-American in 1971.
Awards and Achievements |
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MVP
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All-NBA
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1st Team: 1977, 1979, 1980 2nd Team: 1978 |
All-Star Selections |
1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
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Scoring Titles |
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NBA Finals MVP |
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Achievements
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1973-74 |
Paul Westphal NBA Career Stats and Notes
Westphal was selected 10th overall in the 1972 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. In his second season with the Celtics, his team beat the Milwaukee Bucks 4-3 to capture the 1974 NBA Finals. In 1975, Westphal was traded to the Phoenix Suns where he played for five seasons. He helped lead the Suns to the 1976 NBA Finals against his former team. However his team lost to the Celtics 4-2.
Westphal was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics after the 1979-80 season. After one year in Seattle, Westphal was traded east to New York. After two seasons with the Knicks, Westphal rejoined the Suns in 1983 which would be his last NBA season. He retired after the 1983-84 season. Westphal was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.
Paul Westphal By the Numbers
Westphal’s career spanned 12 seasons with four different teams. His best seasons were with the Phoenix Suns. During his five year stretch with the Suns, Westphal averaged over 20 points a game with a career high 25.2 in 1977-78. In 1977, he made the first of five straight All-Star appearances as well as starting a string of making the All-NBA First Team in three of 4 seasons (Second Team in 1978).