Paul Silas vs. Lou Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lou Williams 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.

Lou Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80
Lou Williams: 2005-06 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Silas 3 Lou Williams 0

NBA Seasons Paul Silas 16 Lou Williams 17

Playoffs Played Paul Silas 14 Lou Williams 10

All-Star Games Paul Silas 2 Lou Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Silas 2 * Lou Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 5 Lou Williams 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Lou Williams 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.9 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Lou Williams 3.4

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.6 * Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.2 * Lou Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 11,782 Lou Williams 15,593

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 12,357 Lou Williams 2,484

Total Assists Paul Silas 2,572 Lou Williams 3,789

Total Steals Paul Silas 358 * Lou Williams 952

Total Blocks Paul Silas 138 * Lou Williams 192

Total Games Paul Silas 1,254 Lou Williams 1,123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .432 Lou Williams .419

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Lou Williams .351

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .673 Lou Williams .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 17.5 (1972) Lou Williams 22.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 13.0 (1973) Lou Williams 3.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1972) Lou Williams 5.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) * Lou Williams 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) * Lou Williams 0.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 6.9 Lou Williams 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Lou Williams 2.8

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 * Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.3 * Lou Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 1,124 Lou Williams 1,015

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 1,527 Lou Williams 199

Total Assists Paul Silas 335 Lou Williams 250

Total Steals Paul Silas 81 * Lou Williams 74

Total Blocks Paul Silas 34 * Lou Williams 7

Total Games Paul Silas 163 Lou Williams 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .397 Lou Williams .400

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Lou Williams .276

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .692 Lou Williams .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 16.1 (1970) Lou Williams 21.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 15.9 (1970) Lou Williams 3.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1970) Lou Williams 7.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) * Lou Williams 1.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.7 (1977) * Lou Williams 0.2 (2019)

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.