George Mikan vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and George Mikan 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

George Mikan

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Paul Silas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team George Mikan 0 * Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 0 Paul Silas 5

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Paul Silas 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Paul Silas 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games George Mikan 439 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games George Mikan 70 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.