Bob Lanier vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Lanier 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * 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.