Dereck Lively II vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Dereck Lively II 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
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 3 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dereck Lively II 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.4 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.0 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 827 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 685 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 158 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 60 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 144 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 98 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .725 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .579 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2026) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (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.