Tom Heinsohn vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Heinsohn 0 * Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 Paul Silas 5

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Paul Silas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.