Last Updated on May 28, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
Here is a season-by-season breakdown of Paul Westphal’s playoff per-game statistics:
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–73 | BOS | 11 | 9.9 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | — | — | .487 | — | .714 |
| 1973–74 | BOS | 18 | 13.4 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .460 | — | .733 |
| 1974–75 | BOS | 11 | 16.6 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .469 | — | .667 |
| 1975–76 | PHO | 19 | 36.1 | 21.1 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | .511 | — | .763 |
| 1977–78 | PHO | 2 | 33.0 | 26.0 | 3.0 | 9.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .468 | — | .889 |
| 1978–79 | PHO | 15 | 35.6 | 22.4 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .495 | — | .788 |
| 1979–80 | PHO | 8 | 31.6 | 20.9 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .486 | .083 | .875 |
| 1982–83 | NYK | 6 | 26.0 | 9.5 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .440 | .375 | .769 |
| 1983–84 | PHO | 17 | 13.1 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .375 | .222 | .875 |
Career Playoff Averages:
- Games Played: 107
- Minutes Per Game: 22.9
- Points Per Game: 12.5
- Rebounds Per Game: 1.4
- Assists Per Game: 3.3
- Steals Per Game: 0.9
- Blocks Per Game: 0.2
- Field Goal Percentage: 48.1%
- Three-Point Percentage: 20.7%
- Free Throw Percentage: 78.9%
Paul Westphal’s playoff performances were particularly notable during his tenure with the Phoenix Suns, especially in the 1975–76 season where he averaged 21.1 points and 5.1 assists per game, playing a pivotal role in the Suns’ run to the NBA Finals. His scoring and playmaking abilities were instrumental in the team’s success during the late 1970s.