Paul Silas vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Paul Silas 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

Paul Silas

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Silas 3 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Paul Silas 16 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Paul Silas 14 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Paul Silas 2 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Silas 2 * John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 5 John Starks 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.9 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.6 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.2 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 11,782 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 12,357 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Paul Silas 2,572 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Paul Silas 358 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Paul Silas 138 * John Starks 106

Total Games Paul Silas 1,254 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .432 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .673 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 17.5 (1972) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 13.0 (1973) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1972) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 6.9 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.3 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 1,124 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 1,527 John Starks 271

Total Assists Paul Silas 335 John Starks 393

Total Steals Paul Silas 81 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Paul Silas 34 * John Starks 9

Total Games Paul Silas 163 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .397 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .692 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 16.1 (1970) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 15.9 (1970) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1970) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.7 (1977) * John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.