Derik Queen vs. Paul Silas Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derik Queen 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Derik Queen 1 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Derik Queen 0 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Derik Queen 0 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Derik Queen 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derik Queen 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derik Queen 13.4 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Derik Queen 6.8 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Derik Queen 4.1 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Derik Queen 1.0 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Derik Queen 0.8 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derik Queen 416 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Derik Queen 212 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Derik Queen 127 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Derik Queen 31 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Derik Queen 25 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Derik Queen 31 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derik Queen .516 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Derik Queen .192 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Derik Queen .798 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derik Queen 13.4 (2026) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Derik Queen 6.8 (2026) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Derik Queen 4.1 (2026) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derik Queen 1.0 (2026) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Derik Queen 0.8 (2026) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derik Queen - Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Derik Queen - Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Derik Queen - Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Derik Queen - Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Derik Queen - Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derik Queen - Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Derik Queen - Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Derik Queen - Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Derik Queen - Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Derik Queen - Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Derik Queen 0 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derik Queen - Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Derik Queen - Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Derik Queen - Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derik Queen - Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Derik Queen - Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Derik Queen - Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Derik Queen - Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Derik Queen - 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.