Larry Bird vs. James Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Silas and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

James Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
James Silas: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 James Silas 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 James Silas 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 James Silas 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 James Silas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 James Silas 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 James Silas 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 James Silas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 James Silas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 James Silas 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 James Silas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 James Silas 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 James Silas 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 James Silas 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 James Silas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 James Silas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 James Silas 5,060

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 James Silas 745

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 James Silas 1,215

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 James Silas 252

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 James Silas 56

Total Games Larry Bird 897 James Silas 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 James Silas .485

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 James Silas .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 James Silas .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) James Silas 17.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) James Silas 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) James Silas 4.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) James Silas 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) James Silas 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 James Silas 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 James Silas 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 James Silas 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 James Silas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 James Silas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 James Silas 397

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 James Silas 64

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 James Silas 95

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 James Silas 32

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 James Silas 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 James Silas 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 James Silas .448

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 James Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 James Silas .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) James Silas 19.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) James Silas 3.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) James Silas 4.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) James Silas 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) James Silas 0.3 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.