Elvin Hayes vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Paul Silas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Elvin Hayes 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Paul Silas 5

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Paul Silas 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Paul Silas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * 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.