John Collins vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and John Collins 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

John Collins

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons John Collins 7 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Collins 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Collins 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 15.7 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.1 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.4 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 6,795 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,478 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists John Collins 617 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals John Collins 249 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks John Collins 438 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games John Collins 432 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .548 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage John Collins .358 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .785 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2019) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.8 (2020) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists John Collins 27 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals John Collins 12 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games John Collins 29 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage John Collins .354 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (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.