Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Paul Silas:
1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Paul Silas3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Paul Silas16
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Paul Silas14
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Paul Silas2

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Paul Silas0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Paul Silas0
*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Paul Silas0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Paul Silas0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Paul Silas2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Paul Silas5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Paul Silas0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Paul Silas0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Paul Silas0
*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Paul Silas0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Paul Silas 9.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Paul Silas 9.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Paul Silas 2.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Paul Silas 0.6

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Paul Silas 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Paul Silas 11,782

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Paul Silas 12,357

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Paul Silas 2,572

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Paul Silas 358

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Paul Silas 138

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Paul Silas -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Paul Silas 17.5
(1972)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Paul Silas 13.0
(1973)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Paul Silas 4.3
(1972)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Paul Silas 0.8
(1978)

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Paul Silas 0.4
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Paul Silas 6.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Paul Silas 9.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Paul Silas 2.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Paul Silas 0.8

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Paul Silas 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Paul Silas 1,124

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Paul Silas 1,527

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Paul Silas 335

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Paul Silas 81

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Paul Silas 34

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Paul Silas -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Paul Silas 16.1
(1970)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Paul Silas 15.9
(1970)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Paul Silas 4.3
(1970)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Paul Silas 1.3
(1976)

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Paul Silas 0.7
(1977)

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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.