Paul Silas vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Silas 3 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Paul Silas 16 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Paul Silas 14 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Paul Silas 2 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Silas 2 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 5 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Paul Silas 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.9 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.6 * Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.2 * Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 11,782 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 12,357 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Paul Silas 2,572 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Paul Silas 358 * Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Paul Silas 138 * Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Paul Silas 1,254 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .432 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .673 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 17.5 (1972) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 13.0 (1973) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1972) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) * Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) * Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 6.9 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 * Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.3 * Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 1,124 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 1,527 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Paul Silas 335 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Paul Silas 81 * Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Paul Silas 34 * Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Paul Silas 163 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .397 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .692 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 16.1 (1970) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 15.9 (1970) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1970) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) * Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.7 (1977) * Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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.