Brandin Podziemski vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Brandin Podziemski 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
Brandin Podziemski: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandin Podziemski 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Brandin Podziemski 2 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Brandin Podziemski 1 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Brandin Podziemski 0 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brandin Podziemski 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brandin Podziemski 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandin Podziemski 10.4 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Brandin Podziemski 5.4 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Brandin Podziemski 3.6 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Brandin Podziemski 0.9 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Brandin Podziemski 0.2 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandin Podziemski 1,429 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Brandin Podziemski 752 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Brandin Podziemski 493 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Brandin Podziemski 130 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Brandin Podziemski 27 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Brandin Podziemski 138 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandin Podziemski .449 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Brandin Podziemski .378 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Brandin Podziemski .701 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandin Podziemski 11.7 (2025) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brandin Podziemski 5.8 (2024) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Brandin Podziemski 3.7 (2024) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brandin Podziemski 1.1 (2025) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Brandin Podziemski 0.2 (2025) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandin Podziemski 11.3 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Brandin Podziemski 5.0 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Brandin Podziemski 3.1 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Brandin Podziemski 1.3 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Brandin Podziemski 0.2 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandin Podziemski 135 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Brandin Podziemski 60 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Brandin Podziemski 37 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Brandin Podziemski 15 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Brandin Podziemski 2 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Brandin Podziemski 12 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandin Podziemski .364 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Brandin Podziemski .328 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Brandin Podziemski .708 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandin Podziemski 11.3 (2025) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brandin Podziemski 5.0 (2025) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Brandin Podziemski 3.1 (2025) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Brandin Podziemski 1.3 (2025) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brandin Podziemski 0.2 (2025) 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.