Michael Porter Jr. vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Michael Porter Jr. 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

Michael Porter Jr.

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Porter Jr. 1 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Michael Porter Jr. 5 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Michael Porter Jr. 4 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Michael Porter Jr. 0 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Porter Jr. 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Porter Jr. 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 15.7 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.2 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 4,199 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 1,669 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 320 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 156 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 163 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 268 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .499 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .410 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .807 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 14.3 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.7 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.4 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 771 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 393 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 66 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 40 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 22 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 54 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .465 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .386 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .776 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 22.8 (2024) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 8.4 (2024) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 (2024) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023) 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.