Paul Silas vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Silas 3 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Paul Silas 16 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Paul Silas 14 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Paul Silas 2 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Silas 2 * Tristan Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Silas 5 Tristan Thompson 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 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.9 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.6 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.2 * Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 11,782 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 12,357 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Paul Silas 2,572 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Paul Silas 358 * Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Paul Silas 138 * Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Paul Silas 1,254 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .432 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .673 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 17.5 (1972) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 13.0 (1973) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1972) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Silas 6.9 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 9.4 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 2.1 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 0.8 * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.3 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Silas 1,124 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Paul Silas 1,527 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Paul Silas 335 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Paul Silas 81 * Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Paul Silas 34 * Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Paul Silas 163 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Silas .397 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Paul Silas - * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Silas .692 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Silas 16.1 (1970) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Silas 15.9 (1970) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Paul Silas 4.3 (1970) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Paul Silas 0.7 (1977) * Tristan Thompson 1.2 (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.