Paul Silas vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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

Paul Silas

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Silas 3 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Paul Silas 16 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Paul Silas 14 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Paul Silas 2 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Silas 2 * J.R. Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 5 J.R. Smith 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 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.9 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.6 * J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.2 * J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 11,782 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 12,357 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Paul Silas 2,572 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Paul Silas 358 * J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Paul Silas 138 * J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Paul Silas 1,254 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .432 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .673 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 17.5 (1972) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 13.0 (1973) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1972) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) * J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) * J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 6.9 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 * J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.3 * J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 1,124 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 1,527 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Paul Silas 335 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Paul Silas 81 * J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Paul Silas 34 * J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Paul Silas 163 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .397 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .692 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 16.1 (1970) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 15.9 (1970) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1970) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) * J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.7 (1977) * J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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.