Brandon Ingram vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Brandon Ingram 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
Brandon Ingram: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Ingram 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Brandon Ingram 9 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Brandon Ingram 2 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Brandon Ingram 1 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brandon Ingram 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Ingram 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 19.5 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.2 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 4.3 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.6 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 9,656 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 2,566 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 2,130 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 358 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 280 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Brandon Ingram 495 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .468 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .363 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .788 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2020) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 21.9 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.5 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.0 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.8 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 219 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 55 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 50 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 8 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 7 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Brandon Ingram 10 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .434 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .371 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .848 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2024) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.3 (2024) 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.