Caris LeVert vs. Billy Paultz Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Billy Paultz and Caris LeVert, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Caris LeVert played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Billy Paultz, who played 9. Caris LeVert had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Billy Paultz had his rookie season in 1976-77. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Caris LeVert 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24
Billy Paultz 9 9 1976-77 to 1984-85

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Caris LeVert Billy Paultz
Season 2016-171976-77
Team Brooklyn NetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 57 21.7 8.2 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.9 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.6 3.0 6.7 .450 1.0 3.2 .321 1.2 1.6 .720
Billy Paultz 82 32.9 15.6 2.3 6.0 8.4 2.7 0.7 2.1 - 3.2 6.4 13.4 .473 - - - 2.9 3.9 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert ------- --- ----------
Billy Paultz 2 37.0 17.0 0.5 8.0 8.5 2.5 1.0 0.5 - 1.5 6.0 12.0 .500 - - - 5.0 6.5 .769

Season 2

Caris LeVert Billy Paultz
Season 2017-181977-78
Team Brooklyn NetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 71 26.3 12.1 0.7 2.9 3.7 4.2 1.2 0.3 2.2 2.2 4.5 10.4 .435 1.2 3.5 .347 1.9 2.6 .711
Billy Paultz 80 31.0 15.8 2.2 6.3 8.4 2.7 0.5 2.4 2.1 2.8 6.5 12.2 .529 - - - 2.9 3.8 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert ------- --- ----------
Billy Paultz 6 31.8 11.5 1.2 5.7 6.8 2.3 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.7 4.8 10.5 .460 - - - 1.8 2.8 .647

Season 3

Caris LeVert Billy Paultz
Season 2018-191978-79
Team Brooklyn NetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 40 26.6 13.7 0.9 2.9 3.8 3.9 1.1 0.4 1.7 1.9 5.2 12.1 .429 1.2 3.9 .312 2.1 3.1 .691
Billy Paultz 79 26.9 11.5 2.1 5.8 7.9 2.3 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.6 5.1 9.6 .526 - - - 1.4 2.5 .588
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 5 28.8 21.0 1.2 3.4 4.6 3.0 1.0 0.4 2.0 1.6 7.2 14.6 .493 2.4 5.2 .462 4.2 5.8 .724
Billy Paultz 13 23.0 6.3 1.8 5.7 7.5 2.3 0.3 1.0 1.1 2.5 2.3 6.2 .375 - - - 1.7 2.5 .667

Season 4

Caris LeVert Billy Paultz
Season 2019-201979-80
Team Brooklyn NetsSan Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 45 29.6 18.7 1.1 3.1 4.2 4.4 1.2 0.2 2.6 1.8 6.9 16.3 .425 1.8 4.9 .364 3.1 4.4 .711
Billy Paultz 84 26.1 9.1 2.2 4.8 7.0 2.2 0.8 1.0 1.4 2.5 3.9 8.0 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.2 .599
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 4 35.0 20.3 2.0 4.0 6.0 9.5 1.3 0.3 3.3 1.8 6.8 18.3 .370 2.3 5.3 .429 4.5 6.3 .720
Billy Paultz 7 18.3 4.3 1.7 3.0 4.7 1.1 0.1 0.4 1.6 1.9 1.9 5.7 .325 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .571

Season 5

Caris LeVert Billy Paultz
Season 2020-211980-81
Team Brooklyn Nets, Indiana PacersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 47 31.6 20.2 0.7 3.9 4.6 5.2 1.4 0.6 2.2 2.2 7.6 17.3 .441 1.8 5.5 .326 3.1 3.8 .811
Billy Paultz 81 20.5 7.4 1.4 3.5 4.8 1.3 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.2 3.2 6.4 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.9 .490
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert ------- --- ----------
Billy Paultz 21 34.3 12.1 2.5 4.5 7.0 1.7 0.6 1.3 1.3 3.3 5.3 11.7 .451 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.3 .667

Season 6

Caris LeVert Billy Paultz
Season 2021-221981-82
Team Indiana Pacers, Cleveland CavaliersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 58 30.7 17.0 0.7 2.9 3.7 4.3 0.9 0.4 1.9 2.3 6.5 14.7 .444 1.4 4.4 .320 2.5 3.3 .756
Billy Paultz 65 12.4 3.3 0.8 1.9 2.8 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.5 1.4 3.5 .394 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .523
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert ------- --- ----------
Billy Paultz 3 11.3 2.3 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.3 1.3 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .333

Season 7

Caris LeVert Billy Paultz
Season 2022-231982-83
Team Cleveland CavaliersHouston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 74 30.2 12.1 0.7 3.1 3.8 3.9 1.0 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.3 10.0 .431 1.7 4.4 .392 1.8 2.4 .722
Billy Paultz 64 12.8 3.6 1.0 2.1 3.1 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.7 1.6 3.5 .445 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.9 .458
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 5 34.0 15.0 0.8 3.8 4.6 2.6 0.4 0.2 1.0 2.0 5.4 12.6 .429 2.6 7.2 .361 1.6 2.6 .615
Billy Paultz 11 12.1 2.7 1.0 1.9 2.9 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.6 1.2 2.9 .406 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 8

Caris LeVert Billy Paultz
Season 2023-241983-84
Team Cleveland CavaliersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 68 28.8 14.0 0.6 3.5 4.1 5.1 1.1 0.5 1.7 1.8 5.1 12.1 .421 1.6 4.9 .325 2.3 3.0 .766
Billy Paultz 40 12.2 2.2 0.9 2.0 2.8 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.4 0.9 2.2 .409 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .515
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert 11 25.3 10.1 0.7 2.9 3.6 2.3 0.8 0.5 1.3 1.3 4.0 9.3 .431 0.5 3.0 .182 1.5 2.4 .654
Billy Paultz 2 3.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

Caris LeVert Billy Paultz
Season -1984-85
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert ------- --- ----------
Billy Paultz 62 6.0 1.3 0.4 1.2 1.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.5 1.4 .368 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caris LeVert ------- --- ----------
Billy Paultz 5 6.0 1.4 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.4 0.6 1.6 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.8 .250