Buddy Hield vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Buddy Hield 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
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Hield 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.7 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.0 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.4 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,955 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 3,008 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,819 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Buddy Hield 637 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 229 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 743 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .395 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .859 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (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.