Paul Silas vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Silas 3 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Paul Silas 16 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Paul Silas 14 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Paul Silas 2 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 0 Trae Young 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Silas 2 * Trae Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 5 Trae Young 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 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.9 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.6 * Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.2 * Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 11,782 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 12,357 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Paul Silas 2,572 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Paul Silas 358 * Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Paul Silas 138 * Trae Young 62

Total Games Paul Silas 1,254 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .432 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .673 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 17.5 (1972) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 13.0 (1973) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1972) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) * Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) * Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 6.9 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 * Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.3 * Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 1,124 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 1,527 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Paul Silas 335 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Paul Silas 81 * Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Paul Silas 34 * Trae Young 4

Total Games Paul Silas 163 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .397 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .692 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 16.1 (1970) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 15.9 (1970) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1970) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) * Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.7 (1977) * Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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.