Josh Giddey vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Josh Giddey 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
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Giddey 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.6 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.7 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,483 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,351 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,950 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Josh Giddey 271 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 151 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 307 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .466 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .338 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .760 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 20.0 (2026) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 9.3 (2026) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 9.1 (2026) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) 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.