Paul Silas vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Paul Silas 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

Paul Silas

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Silas 3 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Paul Silas 16 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Paul Silas 14 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Paul Silas 2 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Silas 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 0 James Worthy 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Silas 2 * James Worthy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 5 James Worthy 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.9 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.6 * James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.2 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 11,782 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 12,357 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Paul Silas 2,572 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Paul Silas 358 * James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Paul Silas 138 * James Worthy 624

Total Games Paul Silas 1,254 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .432 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .673 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 17.5 (1972) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 13.0 (1973) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1972) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) * James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) * James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 6.9 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 * James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.3 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 1,124 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 1,527 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Paul Silas 335 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Paul Silas 81 * James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Paul Silas 34 * James Worthy 96

Total Games Paul Silas 163 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .397 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .692 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 16.1 (1970) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 15.9 (1970) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1970) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) * James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.7 (1977) * James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.