Dillon Brooks vs. James Silas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Silas and Dillon Brooks, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dillon Brooks played 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than James Silas, who played 6. Dillon Brooks had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while James Silas had his rookie season in 1976-77. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dillon Brooks 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24
James Silas 6 4 1976-77 to 1981-82

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dillon Brooks James Silas
Season 2017-181976-77
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 82 28.7 11.0 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.6 0.9 0.2 1.5 2.8 4.1 9.4 .440 1.1 3.2 .356 1.5 2.0 .747
James Silas 22 16.2 9.5 0.3 1.1 1.5 2.3 0.6 0.1 - 1.6 2.8 6.5 .430 - - - 4.0 4.9 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
James Silas ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Dillon Brooks James Silas
Season 2018-191977-78
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 18 18.3 7.5 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.9 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.8 2.7 6.8 .402 0.8 2.2 .375 1.2 1.7 .733
James Silas 37 8.4 3.9 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.2 2.6 .443 - - - 1.6 2.0 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
James Silas 3 6.3 2.3 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.3 .300 - - - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 3
Dillon Brooks James Silas
Season 2019-201978-79
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 73 28.9 16.2 0.9 2.4 3.3 2.1 0.9 0.4 1.7 3.8 6.0 14.6 .407 2.0 5.6 .358 2.2 2.8 .808
James Silas 79 27.5 16.0 0.4 1.9 2.3 3.5 1.0 0.3 2.5 2.7 5.9 11.7 .505 - - - 4.2 5.1 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
James Silas 14 33.9 19.1 0.9 2.1 3.0 4.7 1.5 0.1 2.6 2.8 7.3 15.4 .474 - - - 4.5 5.7 .788

Season 4
Dillon Brooks James Silas
Season 2020-211979-80
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 67 29.8 17.2 0.8 2.1 2.9 2.3 1.2 0.4 1.8 3.5 6.4 15.4 .419 1.9 5.6 .344 2.4 2.9 .815
James Silas 77 29.8 17.7 0.6 1.6 2.2 4.5 0.8 0.2 2.5 2.7 6.7 13.0 .514 0.0 0.1 .000 4.4 5.0 .887
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 5 35.0 25.8 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.2 1.4 0.4 1.8 3.4 10.0 19.4 .515 1.6 4.0 .400 4.2 5.2 .808
James Silas 3 30.0 14.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.0 2.0 0.3 1.7 2.7 5.3 12.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 3.7 1.000

Season 5
Dillon Brooks James Silas
Season 2021-221980-81
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisSpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 32 27.7 18.4 0.9 2.3 3.2 2.8 1.1 0.3 1.6 3.3 7.1 16.4 .432 1.4 4.7 .309 2.8 3.3 .849
James Silas 75 27.4 17.7 0.6 2.5 3.1 3.8 0.7 0.2 2.1 1.7 6.3 13.3 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 5.0 5.9 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 11 30.5 14.6 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 1.0 0.3 2.0 3.3 5.5 15.6 .349 2.3 6.5 .347 1.5 2.3 .640
James Silas 7 23.0 11.4 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.7 0.6 0.0 2.6 1.3 3.9 9.9 .391 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 4.6 .813

Season 6
Dillon Brooks James Silas
Season 2022-231981-82
Team Memphis GrizzliesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 73 30.3 14.3 0.6 2.7 3.3 2.6 0.9 0.2 1.4 3.3 5.4 13.6 .396 2.0 6.0 .326 1.6 2.1 .779
James Silas 67 21.6 11.2 0.4 1.2 1.6 3.3 0.6 0.1 1.6 1.6 3.7 8.6 .438 0.0 0.1 .000 3.7 4.3 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 6 27.8 10.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.8 0.2 0.0 1.2 3.3 4.0 12.8 .312 1.7 7.0 .238 0.8 1.2 .714
James Silas ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Dillon Brooks James Silas
Season 2023-24-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 72 30.9 12.7 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.7 0.9 0.1 1.2 3.3 4.6 10.7 .428 1.8 5.1 .359 1.7 2.0 .844
James Silas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
James Silas ------- --- ----------
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