Sam Jones vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Paul Silas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Jones 0 * Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 Paul Silas 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Silas 0.7 (1977) *

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.