Last Updated on August 6, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
Paul Westphal’s career statistics are summarized on this page across every season documented in HeatingUp. The data provides a numerical record of his NBA regular-season production, with all figures sourced from HeatingUp, covering his NBA career with the Boston Celtics (1972–1975), Phoenix Suns (1975–1980), Seattle SuperSonics (1980–1983), New York Knicks (1983–1984), and Phoenix Suns (1984).
Paul Westphal — NBA career regular season per-game stats:
| Year | Team | Age | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | BOS | 22 | 60 | — | 8.0 | 4.1 | — | 1.1 | 1.2 | — | 1.5 | 3.5 | .420 | — | — | 1.4 | .779 |
| 1973-74 | BOS | 23 | 82 | — | 14.2 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | — | 5.8 | .501 | — | — | 1.9 | .732 |
| 1974-75 | BOS | 24 | 82 | — | 19.3 | 9.8 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | — | 8.2 | .510 | — | — | 1.9 | .763 |
| 1975-76 | PHO | 25 | 82 | — | 36.1 | 20.5 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 0.5 | — | 16.2 | .494 | — | — | 5.4 | .830 |
| 1976-77 | PHO | 26 | 81 | — | 32.1 | 21.3 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | — | 16.3 | .518 | — | — | 5.4 | .825 |
| 1977-78 | PHO | 27 | 80 | — | 31.0 | 25.2 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 19.6 | .516 | — | — | 6.1 | .813 |
| 1978-79 | PHO | 28 | 81 | — | 32.6 | 24.0 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 18.5 | .535 | — | — | 5.0 | .837 |
| 1979-80 | PHO | 29 | 82 | 82 | 32.5 | 21.9 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 16.1 | .525 | 1.1 | .280 | 5.4 | .862 |
| 1980-81 | SEA | 30 | 36 | — | 29.9 | 16.7 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 13.9 | .442 | 0.7 | .240 | 5.1 | .832 |
| 1981-82 | NYK | 31 | 18 | 12 | 25.1 | 11.7 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 10.8 | .443 | 0.4 | .250 | 2.6 | .766 |
| 1982-83 | NYK | 32 | 80 | 59 | 24.7 | 10.0 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 8.7 | .459 | 0.6 | .292 | 2.3 | .804 |
| 1983-84 | PHO | 33 | 59 | 2 | 14.7 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 5.3 | .460 | 0.4 | .269 | 2.4 | .824 |
| Career | — | — | 823 | 155 | 25.5 | 15.6 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 12.3 | .504 | 0.7 | .275 | 3.8 | .820 |
Paul Westphal — NBA career regular season totals:
| Year | Team | Age | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | BOS | 22 | 60 | — | 482 | 245 | — | 67 | 69 | — | — | 212 | 89 | — | — | 86 | 67 |
| 1973-74 | BOS | 23 | 82 | — | 1165 | 588 | 143 | 171 | 39 | 34 | — | 475 | 238 | — | — | 153 | 112 |
| 1974-75 | BOS | 24 | 82 | — | 1581 | 803 | 163 | 235 | 78 | 33 | — | 670 | 342 | — | — | 156 | 119 |
| 1975-76 | PHO | 25 | 82 | — | 2960 | 1679 | 259 | 440 | 210 | 38 | — | 1329 | 657 | — | — | 440 | 365 |
| 1976-77 | PHO | 26 | 81 | — | 2600 | 1726 | 190 | 459 | 134 | 21 | — | 1317 | 682 | — | — | 439 | 362 |
| 1977-78 | PHO | 27 | 80 | — | 2481 | 2014 | 164 | 437 | 138 | 31 | 280 | 1568 | 809 | — | — | 487 | 396 |
| 1978-79 | PHO | 28 | 81 | — | 2641 | 1941 | 159 | 529 | 111 | 26 | 232 | 1496 | 801 | — | — | 405 | 339 |
| 1979-80 | PHO | 29 | 82 | 82 | 2665 | 1792 | 187 | 416 | 119 | 35 | 207 | 1317 | 692 | 93 | 26 | 443 | 382 |
| 1980-81 | SEA | 30 | 36 | — | 1078 | 601 | 68 | 148 | 46 | 14 | 78 | 500 | 221 | 25 | 6 | 184 | 153 |
| 1981-82 | NYK | 31 | 18 | 12 | 451 | 210 | 22 | 100 | 19 | 8 | 47 | 194 | 86 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 36 |
| 1982-83 | NYK | 32 | 80 | 59 | 1978 | 798 | 115 | 439 | 87 | 16 | 196 | 693 | 318 | 48 | 14 | 184 | 148 |
| 1983-84 | PHO | 33 | 59 | 2 | 865 | 412 | 43 | 148 | 41 | 6 | 77 | 313 | 144 | 26 | 7 | 142 | 117 |
| Career | — | — | 823 | 155 | 20947 | 12809 | 1580 | 3591 | 1022 | 262 | 1117 | 10084 | 5079 | 200 | 55 | 3166 | 2596 |
Paul Westphal — NBA career evolution:
| Year | Team | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | BOS | Developmental Guard | 8.0 | Very Low | 4.1 | — | 1.1 | 1.2 (1.2+0.0) | 3.2 | Rookie year, minimal role |
| 1973-74 | BOS | Bench Scorer | 14.2 | Low | 7.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 (0.5+0.4) | 5.9 | Sixth man contributor |
| 1974-75 | BOS | Rotational Combo Guard | 19.3 | Medium-Low | 9.8 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 1.4 (1.0+0.4) | 8.0 | Efficient scorer off bench |
| 1975-76 | PHO | Lead Scoring Guard | 36.1 | High | 20.5 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 3.1 (2.6+0.5) | 16.1 | Breakout year, all-around impact |
| 1976-77 | PHO | All-Star Playmaker | 32.1 | High | 21.3 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 2.0 (1.7+0.3) | 15.7 | NBA 1st Team season |
| 1977-78 | PHO | Offensive Focal Point | 31.0 | High | 25.2 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 2.1 (1.7+0.4) | 17.5 | Career-high in scoring |
| 1978-79 | PHO | All-NBA Guard | 32.6 | High | 24.0 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 1.7 (1.4+0.3) | 17.1 | Peak all-around form |
| 1979-80 | PHO | Balanced Lead Guard | 32.5 | High | 21.9 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 1.9 (1.5+0.4) | 15.6 | Added 3-point shot; still elite |
| 1980-81 | SEA | Veteran Starter | 29.9 | Medium-High | 16.7 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 1.7 (1.3+0.4) | 12.2 | Efficiency dipped in Seattle |
| 1981-82 | NYK | Midseason Veteran Plug | 25.1 | Medium | 11.7 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 1.5 (1.1+0.4) | 10.0 | Played only 18 games |
| 1982-83 | NYK | Starter/Facilitator | 24.7 | Medium | 10.0 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 1.3 (1.1+0.2) | 9.1 | Returned to stable role |
| 1983-84 | PHO | Depth Guard | 14.7 | Low | 7.0 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.8 (0.7+0.1) | 5.5 | Final season, mostly bench |