Stephen Jackson vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Stephen Jackson 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
Stephen Jackson: 2000-01 to 2013-14
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Jackson 1 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Stephen Jackson 14 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Stephen Jackson 6 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Stephen Jackson 0 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Stephen Jackson 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Jackson 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Jackson 15.1 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Jackson 3.9 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Stephen Jackson 3.1 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Stephen Jackson 1.3 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Stephen Jackson 0.4 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Jackson 12,976 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Stephen Jackson 3,328 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Stephen Jackson 2,634 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Stephen Jackson 1,109 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Stephen Jackson 317 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Stephen Jackson 858 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Jackson .414 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Stephen Jackson .333 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Jackson .798 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Jackson 20.7 (2009) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Jackson 5.1 (2009) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Stephen Jackson 6.5 (2009) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Stephen Jackson 1.8 (2004) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Stephen Jackson 0.5 (2010) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Jackson 13.9 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Jackson 3.7 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Stephen Jackson 2.7 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Stephen Jackson 1.4 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Stephen Jackson 0.4 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Jackson 1,003 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Stephen Jackson 263 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Stephen Jackson 193 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Stephen Jackson 98 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Stephen Jackson 28 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Stephen Jackson 72 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Jackson .404 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Stephen Jackson .355 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Jackson .816 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Jackson 19.9 (2007) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Jackson 5.0 (2010) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Stephen Jackson 3.8 (2010) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Stephen Jackson 2.0 (2007) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Stephen Jackson 0.7 (2007) 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.