Joel Embiid vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Paul Silas 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Paul Silas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Embiid 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Paul Silas 5

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Paul Silas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.