Jalen Brunson vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Paul Silas

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Brunson 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) 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.