Paul Silas vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White 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
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Silas 3 Derrick White 1

NBA Seasons Paul Silas 16 Derrick White 9

Playoffs Played Paul Silas 14 Derrick White 6

All-Star Games Paul Silas 2 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Silas 2 * Derrick White 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 5 Derrick White 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Derrick White 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.9 Derrick White 3.7

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Derrick White 4.2

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.6 * Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.2 * Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 11,782 Derrick White 6,910

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 12,357 Derrick White 1,925

Total Assists Paul Silas 2,572 Derrick White 2,208

Total Steals Paul Silas 358 * Derrick White 440

Total Blocks Paul Silas 138 * Derrick White 483

Total Games Paul Silas 1,254 Derrick White 522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .432 Derrick White .444

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Derrick White .367

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .673 Derrick White .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 17.5 (1972) Derrick White 18.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 13.0 (1973) Derrick White 4.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1972) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) * Derrick White 1.3 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) * Derrick White 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 6.9 Derrick White 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Derrick White 2.9

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 * Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.3 * Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 1,124 Derrick White 1,101

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 1,527 Derrick White 287

Total Assists Paul Silas 335 Derrick White 241

Total Steals Paul Silas 81 * Derrick White 64

Total Blocks Paul Silas 34 * Derrick White 75

Total Games Paul Silas 163 Derrick White 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .397 Derrick White .456

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Derrick White .392

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .692 Derrick White .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 16.1 (1970) Derrick White 18.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 15.9 (1970) Derrick White 5.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1970) Derrick White 4.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) * Derrick White 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.7 (1977) * Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

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.