Alex Caruso vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Alex Caruso 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,969 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,264 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,225 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Alex Caruso 591 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 220 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 437 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .439 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .373 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .759 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) 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.