Cole Anthony vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Cole Anthony 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

Cole Anthony

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cole Anthony: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Anthony 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Cole Anthony 4 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Cole Anthony 1 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Cole Anthony 0 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Cole Anthony 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cole Anthony 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 13.4 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 4.6 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 4.1 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.4 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 3,385 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 1,168 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Cole Anthony 1,032 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Cole Anthony 177 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 103 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Cole Anthony 253 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .418 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .343 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .851 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 16.3 (2022) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 5.4 (2022) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 5.7 (2022) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 (2024) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2023) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 3.8 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.0 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.4 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.6 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 19 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 10 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Cole Anthony 7 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Cole Anthony 3 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 0 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Cole Anthony 5 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .231 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .100 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .857 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 3.8 (2024) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.0 (2024) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.4 (2024) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.6 (2024) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 (2024) 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.