Wilt Chamberlain vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Paul Silas 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Paul Silas 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Paul Silas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Paul Silas 5

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Paul Silas 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Paul Silas 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Paul Silas 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Paul Silas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.