Kevin Garnett vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Paul Silas 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Paul Silas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Paul Silas 5

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Paul Silas 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Paul Silas 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.