Paul Silas vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Silas 3 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Paul Silas 16 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Paul Silas 14 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Paul Silas 2 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Silas 2 * Klay Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 5 Klay Thompson 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.9 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.6 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.2 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 11,782 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 12,357 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Paul Silas 2,572 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Paul Silas 358 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Paul Silas 138 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Paul Silas 1,254 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .432 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .673 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 17.5 (1972) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 13.0 (1973) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1972) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 6.9 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.3 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 1,124 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 1,527 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Paul Silas 335 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Paul Silas 81 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Paul Silas 34 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Paul Silas 163 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .397 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .692 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 16.1 (1970) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 15.9 (1970) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1970) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.7 (1977) * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.