A lot of people know Paul Westphal more as a professional coach, but before that he was very arguably the best all-around guard in the NBA from 1976-81.
After being traded to Phoenix in 1975, the one-time Celtic reserve was voted first team All-NBA in 1977, 1979 and 1980, and was named second team all-league in 1978.
He was a better defender than Pete Maravich, a better defender, passer and ballhandler than George Gervin, and a higher scorer than Doug Collins, the other top big guards of the era.
A slightly less productive version of all-time great Jerry West, Westphal was a classically skilled and smart all-around guard who also wore number 44 in his 12 pro seasons and probably grew up idolizing Mr.