Bronny James vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Bronny James 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
Bronny James: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bronny James 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Bronny James 2 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Bronny James 1 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Bronny James 0 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bronny James 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bronny James 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bronny James 2.1 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 0.7 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Bronny James 1.0 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.4 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.1 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bronny James 88 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Bronny James 28 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Bronny James 44 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Bronny James 18 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Bronny James 4 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Bronny James 42 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bronny James .310 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Bronny James .271 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Bronny James .813 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bronny James 2.3 (2025) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 0.7 (2026) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bronny James 1.5 (2026) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.6 (2026) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.1 (2025) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bronny James 0 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Bronny James 0 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Bronny James 0 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Bronny James 0 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Bronny James 0 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Bronny James 2 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bronny James .000 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Bronny James .000 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Bronny James - Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (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.