9. Billy Paultz
Nicknamed the “Whopper” (which is enough for us to rank him alone), Billy Paultz was a 7th Round Draft Pick in the NBA, and he opted instead to go to the ABA, where he was a welcome surprise.
Paultz was not a pretty player, even by his own admission, but he liked to say that he “did a little bit of everything” and that self-diagnosis was very accurate. The 6’11” Center scored well with a 15.7 points per Game Average, and he did what you want a big man to do in terms of rebounding and blocks. Three times he was in the top ten in the ABA as a Net in Rebounds per Game, and twice he hit that top plateau in Blocks for the team. Paultz was a two-time All-Star and a key piece of their 1974 championship. He would be traded to the Spurs after the 1974/75 season.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Center
- Acquired: Signed as a Free Agent before the 1970/71 Season.
- Departed: Traded to the San Antonio Spurs prior to the 1975/76 Season.
- Games Played: 404
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Per Game Averages: 34.2 MP
.501 eFG%
.722 FT%
15.6 PTS
8.4 RB
2.0 AST
0.8 STL
2.1 BLK
49 Playoff Games
39.1 MP
.516 eFG%
.698 FT%
16.9 PTS
12.4 RB
2.0 AST
0.8 STL
1.9 BLK
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Advanced Stats: 17.8 PER
.539 TS%
5.0 VORP*
35.5 WS
49 Playoff Games
16.8 PER
.559 TS%
0.5 VORP*
4.7 WS
*VORP was not calculated until the 1973/74 Season
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Major Accolades and Awards:
ABA Champion (1974)
ABA All-Star (1973 & 1975)
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