Hal Greer vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hal Greer 0 * Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - 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. 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.