Michael Cooper vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Michael Cooper 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

Michael Cooper

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Paul Silas 5

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Paul Silas 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) 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.