Adrian Dantley vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Adrian Dantley 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 0 Paul Silas 5

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Paul Silas 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Paul Silas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) 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.