Shawn Kemp vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Shawn Kemp 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

Shawn Kemp

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Shawn Kemp 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994) 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.