Richard Jefferson vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Jefferson 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) 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.