Paul Silas vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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
Honors and Awards |
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| Paul Silas | 0 |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns | 3 | |
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| Paul Silas | 2 |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |
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| Paul Silas | 0 |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns | 1 | |
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| Paul Silas | 0 |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns | 1 | |
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* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Paul Silas |
9.4 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
23.0 | | |
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| Paul Silas |
9.9 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
11.1 | | |
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| Paul Silas |
2.1 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
3.2 | | |
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| Paul Silas |
0.6 | | 
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
0.8 | | |
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| Paul Silas |
0.2 | |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
1.2 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Paul Silas |
11,782 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
15,481 | | |
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| Paul Silas |
12,357 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
7,451 | | |
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| Paul Silas |
2,572 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
2,118 | | |
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| Paul Silas |
358 | |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
546 | | |
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| Paul Silas |
138 | |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
790 | | |
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| Paul Silas |
1,254 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
672 | | |
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Percentages |
| Paul Silas |
.432 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
.522 | | |
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| Paul Silas |
- | | 
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
.398 | | |
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| Paul Silas |
.673 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
.839 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Paul Silas |
17.5 | | (1972) | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
26.5 | | (2020) | |
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| Paul Silas |
13.0 | | (1973) | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
12.8 | | (2025) | |
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| Paul Silas |
4.3 | | (1972) | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
4.8 | | (2023) | |
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| Paul Silas |
0.8 | | (1978) |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
1.0 | | (2025) | |
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| Paul Silas |
0.4 | | (1976) |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
1.7 | | (2016) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Paul Silas |
6.9 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
19.8 | | |
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| Paul Silas |
9.4 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
10.7 | | |
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| Paul Silas |
2.1 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
2.0 | | |
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| Paul Silas |
0.8 | |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
0.7 | | |
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| Paul Silas |
0.3 | |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
0.7 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Paul Silas |
1,124 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
989 | | |
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| Paul Silas |
1,527 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
536 | | |
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| Paul Silas |
335 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
100 | | |
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| Paul Silas |
81 | |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
34 | | |
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| Paul Silas |
34 | |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
36 | | |
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| Paul Silas |
163 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
50 | | |
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Percentages |
| Paul Silas |
.397 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
.476 | | |
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| Paul Silas |
- | |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
.350 | | |
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| Paul Silas |
.692 | | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
.831 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Paul Silas |
16.1 | | (1970) | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
21.8 | | (2022) | |
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| Paul Silas |
15.9 | | (1970) | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
13.4 | | (2018) | |
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| Paul Silas |
4.3 | | (1970) | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
2.6 | | (2024) | |
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| Paul Silas |
1.3 | | (1976) |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
0.8 | | (2024) | |
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| Paul Silas |
0.7 | | (1977) |
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| Karl-Anthony Towns |
2.0 | | (2022) | |
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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. |
