Paul Silas vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Silas 3 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons Paul Silas 16 Jalen Williams 4

Playoffs Played Paul Silas 14 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games Paul Silas 2 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 0 Jalen Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Silas 2 * Jalen Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 5 Jalen Williams 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.9 Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Jalen Williams 4.3

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.6 * Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.2 * Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 11,782 Jalen Williams 4,100

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 12,357 Jalen Williams 1,046

Total Assists Paul Silas 2,572 Jalen Williams 982

Total Steals Paul Silas 358 * Jalen Williams 311

Total Blocks Paul Silas 138 * Jalen Williams 132

Total Games Paul Silas 1,254 Jalen Williams 226

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .432 Jalen Williams .510

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Jalen Williams .380

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .673 Jalen Williams .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 17.5 (1972) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 13.0 (1973) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1972) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) * Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) * Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 6.9 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 * Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.3 * Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 1,124 Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 1,527 Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists Paul Silas 335 Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals Paul Silas 81 * Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks Paul Silas 34 * Jalen Williams 14

Total Games Paul Silas 163 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .397 Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .692 Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 16.1 (1970) Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 15.9 (1970) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1970) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) * Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.7 (1977) * Jalen Williams 0.5 (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.