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9. Billy Paultz

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 to 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 Point 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 would hit that top plateau in Blocks twice for the team.  Paultz was a two time All Star and a key piece to their championship win in 1974.  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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    ABA Champion (1974)
    ABA All-Star (1973 & 1975)


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