Paul Silas vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus 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.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Silas 3 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Paul Silas 16 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Paul Silas 14 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Paul Silas 2 Max Strus 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Silas 2 * Max Strus 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 5 Max Strus 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 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.9 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.6 * Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.2 * Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 11,782 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 12,357 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Paul Silas 2,572 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Paul Silas 358 * Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Paul Silas 138 * Max Strus 59

Total Games Paul Silas 1,254 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .432 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .673 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 17.5 (1972) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 13.0 (1973) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1972) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) * Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) * Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 6.9 Max Strus 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Max Strus 3.8

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Max Strus 1.8

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 * Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.3 * Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 1,124 Max Strus 452

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 1,527 Max Strus 182

Total Assists Paul Silas 335 Max Strus 85

Total Steals Paul Silas 81 * Max Strus 27

Total Blocks Paul Silas 34 * Max Strus 15

Total Games Paul Silas 163 Max Strus 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .397 Max Strus .389

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Max Strus .319

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .692 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 16.1 (1970) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 15.9 (1970) Max Strus 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1970) Max Strus 2.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) * Max Strus 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.7 (1977) * Max Strus 0.4 (2022)

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.