Lauri Markkanen vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lauri Markkanen 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - 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.