Richard Hamilton vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Richard Hamilton 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

Richard Hamilton

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Hamilton 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) 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.