Dwight Howard vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Paul Silas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Paul Silas 5

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Paul Silas 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Paul Silas 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Paul Silas 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.