John Havlicek vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and John Havlicek 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Paul Silas 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Paul Silas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.