Donovan Clingan vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Donovan Clingan 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
Donovan Clingan: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Clingan 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Donovan Clingan 2 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Donovan Clingan 0 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Donovan Clingan 0 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Donovan Clingan 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Clingan 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan 7.6 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan 8.6 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.3 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan 0.5 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.6 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Clingan 707 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Donovan Clingan 797 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Donovan Clingan 122 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Donovan Clingan 50 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Donovan Clingan 152 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Donovan Clingan 93 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Clingan .529 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Donovan Clingan .287 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Clingan .624 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan 10.4 (2026) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan 10.4 (2026) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.7 (2026) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan 0.6 (2026) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan 1.6 (2025) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan - Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan - Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan - Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan - Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan - Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Clingan - Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Donovan Clingan - Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Donovan Clingan - Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Donovan Clingan - Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Donovan Clingan - Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Donovan Clingan 0 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Clingan - Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Donovan Clingan - Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Clingan - Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Clingan - Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Clingan - Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Donovan Clingan - Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Donovan Clingan - Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Clingan - 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.