Lonzo Ball vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Lonzo Ball 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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lonzo Ball 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - 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.