Paolo Banchero vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paolo Banchero 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Paul Silas 5

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Paul Silas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 24.8 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.2 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.4 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 124 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 36 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 22 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 4 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 5 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .485 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .379 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .714 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 24.8 (2024) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.2 (2024) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.4 (2024) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (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.