Bill Walton vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal and Bill Walton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Walton

vs.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Walton 2 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Bill Walton 10 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Bill Walton 4 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Bill Walton 2 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Walton 1 Paul Westphal 0

Finals MVP Bill Walton 1 Paul Westphal 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Walton 1 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Walton 2 Paul Westphal 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Walton 2 Paul Westphal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Walton 2 Paul Westphal 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Walton 1 Paul Westphal 0

Blocks Leader Bill Walton 1 Paul Westphal 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 13.3 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 10.5 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.8 Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 2.2 Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 6,215 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 4,923 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Bill Walton 1,590 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Bill Walton 380 Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Bill Walton 1,034 Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Bill Walton 468 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .521 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .660 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.9 (1978) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 14.4 (1977) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.0 (1978) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.0 (1978) Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.6 (1983) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 10.8 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 9.1 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.0 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.7 Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 1.7 Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 528 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 444 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Bill Walton 145 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Bill Walton 32 Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Bill Walton 83 Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Bill Walton 49 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .525 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .673 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.2 (1977) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 15.2 (1977) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.5 (1977) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.5 (1978) Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 (1977) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.