Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Tim Hardaway Jr. 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

Tim Hardaway Jr.

vs.

Paul Silas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 5 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 457 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 101 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 736 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .418 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .360 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .812 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 329 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 73 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 36 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 9 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 1 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 30 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .381 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .329 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .685 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) 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.