Paul Silas vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and Paul Silas 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
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Silas 3 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Silas 16 Ausar Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Paul Silas 14 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Paul Silas 2 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Silas 2 * Ausar Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 5 Ausar Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Ausar Thompson 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.9 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Ausar Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.6 * Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.2 * Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 11,782 Ausar Thompson 1,464

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 12,357 Ausar Thompson 860

Total Assists Paul Silas 2,572 Ausar Thompson 326

Total Steals Paul Silas 358 * Ausar Thompson 205

Total Blocks Paul Silas 138 * Ausar Thompson 118

Total Games Paul Silas 1,254 Ausar Thompson 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .432 Ausar Thompson .510

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Ausar Thompson .208

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .673 Ausar Thompson .602

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 17.5 (1972) Ausar Thompson 12.1 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 13.0 (1973) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1972) Ausar Thompson 2.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) * Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) * Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 6.9 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 * Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.3 * Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 1,124 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 1,527 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Paul Silas 335 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Paul Silas 81 * Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Paul Silas 34 * Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Paul Silas 163 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .397 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .692 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 16.1 (1970) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 15.9 (1970) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1970) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) * Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.7 (1977) * Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)

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.