Dave DeBusschere vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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.