Darius Garland vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Darius Garland 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.4 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 174 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 26 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Darius Garland 54 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Darius Garland 10 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Darius Garland 10 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .446 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .414 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .788 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.4 (2024) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2024) 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.