Joe Johnson vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Joe Johnson 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

Joe Johnson

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 1 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Johnson 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 16.0 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) 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.