Willis Reed vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Paul Silas 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Paul Silas 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Paul Silas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Paul Silas 5

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Paul Silas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.