Elgin Baylor vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Paul Silas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Paul Silas 5

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Paul Silas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.