Bob Pettit vs. Paul Silas Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Paul Silas 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Paul Silas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Paul Silas 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Paul Silas 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Paul Silas 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Paul Silas 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.