Anthony Edwards vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Anthony Edwards 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
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 6 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 4 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 3 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 2 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Edwards 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 24.2 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.3 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.2 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.3 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 9,758 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 2,133 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,687 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 535 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 253 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Anthony Edwards 404 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .449 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .367 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .805 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 28.7 (2026) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.9 (2026) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 26.9 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.6 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.5 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.9 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 1,130 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 279 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 230 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 57 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 37 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Anthony Edwards 42 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .468 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .377 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .788 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 7.8 (2025) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.5 (2024) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2023) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023) 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.