Desmond Bane vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Bane 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.9 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 6,154 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,571 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,316 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Desmond Bane 337 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 133 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 343 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .470 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .407 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .888 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2026) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.