Domantas Sabonis vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Domantas Sabonis 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
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Domantas Sabonis 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Domantas Sabonis 9 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Domantas Sabonis 4 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Domantas Sabonis 3 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Domantas Sabonis 2 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Domantas Sabonis 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Domantas Sabonis 0 Paul Silas 5

Rebounds Leader Domantas Sabonis 3 Paul Silas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 16.1 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 10.7 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 4.9 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.8 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.5 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Domantas Sabonis 10,401 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Domantas Sabonis 6,880 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Domantas Sabonis 3,162 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Domantas Sabonis 496 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Domantas Sabonis 297 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Domantas Sabonis 646 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Domantas Sabonis .560 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Domantas Sabonis .347 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Domantas Sabonis .729 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 13.9 (2025) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 12.0 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 7.0 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 2.7 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.8 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.5 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Domantas Sabonis 240 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Domantas Sabonis 140 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Domantas Sabonis 54 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Domantas Sabonis 15 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Domantas Sabonis 10 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Domantas Sabonis 20 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Domantas Sabonis .503 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Domantas Sabonis .176 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Domantas Sabonis .672 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023) 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.