Paul Silas vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton 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.

John Stockton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Silas 3 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Paul Silas 16 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Paul Silas 14 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Paul Silas 2 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Silas 0 John Stockton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 0 John Stockton 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Silas 2 * John Stockton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 5 John Stockton 5

Assists Leader Paul Silas 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Paul Silas 0 * John Stockton 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.9 John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.6 * John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.2 * John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 11,782 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 12,357 John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Paul Silas 2,572 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Paul Silas 358 * John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Paul Silas 138 * John Stockton 315

Total Games Paul Silas 1,254 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .432 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .673 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 17.5 (1972) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 13.0 (1973) John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1972) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) * John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) * John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 6.9 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 * John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.3 * John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 1,124 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 1,527 John Stockton 608

Total Assists Paul Silas 335 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Paul Silas 81 * John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Paul Silas 34 * John Stockton 50

Total Games Paul Silas 163 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .397 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .692 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 16.1 (1970) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 15.9 (1970) John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1970) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) * John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.7 (1977) * John Stockton 1.7 (1989)

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.