Deandre Ayton vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Deandre Ayton 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.