Kobe Bryant vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Paul Silas 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Paul Silas 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Paul Silas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Paul Silas 5

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Paul Silas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.