Tyrese Haliburton vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Tyrese Haliburton 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

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 0 Paul Silas 5

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Paul Silas 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Paul Silas 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 96 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 35 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 56 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 6 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .296 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .857 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 (2024) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 (2024) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) 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.