Lonzo Ball vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal and Lonzo Ball 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
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 6 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lonzo Ball 0 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Paul Westphal 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.4 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.5 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.8 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.5 Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 3,262 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,565 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,678 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 438 Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 179 Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 287 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .398 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .362 Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .599 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - 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.