Bill Russell vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Paul Silas 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Paul Silas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Paul Silas 5

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Paul Silas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.