Daniel Gafford vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Daniel Gafford 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
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 7 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Daniel Gafford 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.2 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,651 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,243 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 419 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 208 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 614 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Daniel Gafford 398 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .705 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .678 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2026) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) 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.