Bill Sharman vs. Paul Silas Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Paul Silas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Sharman 0 * Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Paul Silas 2.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Paul Silas 2,572

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Paul Silas .432

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Paul Silas 2.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Paul Silas 335

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Paul Silas .397

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - 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.