Billy Cunningham vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Billy Cunningham that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Paul Silas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Cunningham 0 * Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Paul Silas 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Paul Silas 0.7 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.