Larry Bird vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul 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.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Paul Silas 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Paul Silas 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Paul Silas 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Paul Silas 5

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Paul Silas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Paul Silas .397

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.