Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Paul Silas 5

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Paul Silas 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Paul Silas 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) 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.