BASKETBALL PLAYER
Paul Westphal
1950 - 2021

Paul Westphal
Paul Douglas Westphal (November 30, 1950 – January 2, 2021) was an American basketball player and coach. Westphal played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1972 to 1984. Playing the guard position, he won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974. Westphal played in the NBA Finals again in 1976 as a member of the Phoenix Suns. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Westphal is the 518th most popular basketball player (down from 369th in 2024), the 14,814th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,709th in 2019) and the 290th most popular American Basketball Player.
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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Paul Westphal ranks 518 out of 1,757. Before him are Darryl Middleton, Larry Nance, Nikki McCray-Penson, Alexey Shved, Norris Cole, and Artūras Karnišovas. After him are Eurelijus Žukauskas, Otto Porter, Chuck Share, Antonello Riva, Mark Aguirre, and David Andersen.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDarryl Middleton
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 512
Larry Nance
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 513
Nikki McCray-Penson
1971 - 2023
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 514
Alexey Shved
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 515
Norris Cole
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 516
Artūras Karnišovas
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 517
Paul Westphal
1950 - 2021
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 518
Eurelijus Žukauskas
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 519
Otto Porter
1993 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 520
Chuck Share
1927 - 2012
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 521
Antonello Riva
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 522
Mark Aguirre
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 523
David Andersen
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 524
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Paul Westphal ranks 725. Before him are Tim Russert, Khandu Wangchuk, Luisa Fernanda Rudi, Joseph R. Tanner, Roy Blunt, and Rahat Indori. After him are Alan Johnson, Fredis Refunjol, Daniel Benzali, Charles Krauthammer, Mitch Kapor, and Tom Robinson. Among people deceased in 2021, Paul Westphal ranks 701. Before him are Igor Savochkin, Jamal Al-Qabendi, Ruthie Tompson, Sidharth Shukla, Ruth Ann Minner, and Arthur Dion Hanna. After him are Bertie Auld, Joe Lara, Luca Attanasio, Sayaka Kanda, J. Hillis Miller, and Gloria Henry.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsTim Russert
JOURNALIST
1950 - 2008
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 719
Khandu Wangchuk
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 720
Luisa Fernanda Rudi
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 721
Joseph R. Tanner
ASTRONAUT
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 722
Roy Blunt
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 723
Rahat Indori
WRITER
1950 - 2020
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 724
Paul Westphal
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1950 - 2021
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 725
Alan Johnson
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 726
Fredis Refunjol
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 727
Daniel Benzali
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 728
Charles Krauthammer
WRITER
1950 - 2018
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 729
Mitch Kapor
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 730
Tom Robinson
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 731
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsIgor Savochkin
ACTOR
1963 - 2021
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 695
Jamal Al-Qabendi
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2021
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 696
Ruthie Tompson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1910 - 2021
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 697
Sidharth Shukla
ACTOR
1980 - 2021
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 698
Ruth Ann Minner
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2021
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 699
Arthur Dion Hanna
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2021
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 700
Paul Westphal
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1950 - 2021
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 701
Bertie Auld
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 702
Joe Lara
ACTOR
1962 - 2021
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 703
Luca Attanasio
DIPLOMAT
1977 - 2021
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 704
Sayaka Kanda
ACTOR
1986 - 2021
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 705
J. Hillis Miller
WRITER
1928 - 2021
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 706
Gloria Henry
ACTOR
1923 - 2021
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 707
In United States
Among people born in United States, Paul Westphal ranks 14,819 out of 20,380. Before him are Richard Corliss (1944), Colin Trevorrow (1976), Bram Cohen (1975), Jeff T. Alu (1966), Brian Dietzen (1977), and Ken Marino (1968). After him are Mike Piazza (1968), Patrick Fischler (1969), Don Was (1952), Pat Fraley (1949), David Neville (1984), and Ann Wedgeworth (1934).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRichard Corliss
JOURNALIST
1944 - 2015
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 14,813
Colin Trevorrow
FILM DIRECTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 14,814
Bram Cohen
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 14,815
Jeff T. Alu
ASTRONOMER
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 14,816
Brian Dietzen
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 14,817
Ken Marino
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 14,818
Paul Westphal
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1950 - 2021
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 14,819
Mike Piazza
BASEBALL PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 14,820
Patrick Fischler
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 14,821
Don Was
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 14,822
Pat Fraley
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 14,823
David Neville
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 14,824
Ann Wedgeworth
ACTOR
1934 - 2017
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 14,825
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States
Among basketball players born in United States, Paul Westphal ranks 290. Before him are Bill Cartwright (1957), Rajon Rondo (1986), Darryl Middleton (1966), Larry Nance (1959), Nikki McCray-Penson (1971), and Norris Cole (1988). After him are Otto Porter (1993), Chuck Share (1927), Mark Aguirre (1959), Dick Garmaker (1932), Cedric Maxwell (1955), and Junior Bridgeman (1953).
Bill Cartwright
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 284
Rajon Rondo
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 285
Darryl Middleton
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 286
Larry Nance
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 287
Nikki McCray-Penson
1971 - 2023
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 288
Norris Cole
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 289
Paul Westphal
1950 - 2021
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 290
Otto Porter
1993 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 291
Chuck Share
1927 - 2012
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 292
Mark Aguirre
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 293
Dick Garmaker
1932 - 2020
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 294
Cedric Maxwell
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 295
Junior Bridgeman
1953 - 2025
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 296





















































