Paul Silas vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Silas 3 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Paul Silas 16 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Paul Silas 14 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Paul Silas 2 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Silas 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 0 Jayson Tatum 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Silas 2 * Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 5 Jayson Tatum 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 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.9 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.6 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.2 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 11,782 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 12,357 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Paul Silas 2,572 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Paul Silas 358 * Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Paul Silas 138 * Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Paul Silas 1,254 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .432 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .673 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 17.5 (1972) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 13.0 (1973) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1972) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 6.9 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 * Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.3 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 1,124 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 1,527 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Paul Silas 335 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Paul Silas 81 * Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Paul Silas 34 * Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Paul Silas 163 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .397 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .692 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 16.1 (1970) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 15.9 (1970) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1970) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) * Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.7 (1977) * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.