Cade Cunningham vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Cade Cunningham 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
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 5 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Cade Cunningham 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.6 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.5 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.6 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.1 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 5,300 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,293 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,783 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 257 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 145 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Cade Cunningham 235 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .448 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .337 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .848 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 26.4 (2026) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.4 (2026) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.4 (2026) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.6 (2026) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2025) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (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.