Kristaps Porzingis vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal and Kristaps Porzingis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2024-25
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kristaps Porzingis 1 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Kristaps Porzingis 9 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Kristaps Porzingis 4 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Kristaps Porzingis 1 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kristaps Porzingis 0 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kristaps Porzingis 0 Paul Westphal 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 19.6 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 7.8 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.8 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 0.7 Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.8 Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kristaps Porzingis 9,839 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Kristaps Porzingis 3,888 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Kristaps Porzingis 913 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Kristaps Porzingis 365 Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Kristaps Porzingis 909 Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Kristaps Porzingis 501 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .461 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .366 Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .829 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 2.7 (2023) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023) Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 11.9 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 5.2 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.0 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.0 Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kristaps Porzingis 334 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Kristaps Porzingis 146 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Kristaps Porzingis 27 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Kristaps Porzingis 24 Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Kristaps Porzingis 28 Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Kristaps Porzingis 28 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .430 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .313 Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .798 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021) Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.6 (2024) 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.