Jaden McDaniels vs. Paul Silas Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 6 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaden McDaniels 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.7 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.6 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 4,205 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,656 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 636 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 365 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 331 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 394 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .483 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .352 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .766 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 15.0 (2026) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.6 (2026) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (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.