James Harden vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Paul Silas 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Paul Silas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team James Harden 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Paul Silas 5

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Paul Silas 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Paul Silas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals James Harden 271 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games James Harden 165 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (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.