Bob Cousy vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Paul Silas 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Paul Silas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Cousy 0 * Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 0 Paul Silas 5

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Paul Silas 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.