Cooper Flagg vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Cooper Flagg 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
Cooper Flagg: 2025-26 to 2025-26
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cooper Flagg 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Cooper Flagg 1 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Cooper Flagg 0 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Cooper Flagg 0 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Cooper Flagg 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cooper Flagg 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 19.2 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 6.4 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 3.8 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.2 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.8 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg 575 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg 193 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Cooper Flagg 114 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Cooper Flagg 37 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg 25 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Cooper Flagg 30 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg .487 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg .267 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg .806 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 19.2 (2026) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 6.4 (2026) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 3.8 (2026) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.2 (2026) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.8 (2026) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg - Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg - Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Cooper Flagg - Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Cooper Flagg - Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg - Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Cooper Flagg 0 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg - Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg - Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg - Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - 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.