Zach Edey vs. Paul Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Silas and Zach Edey 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
Zach Edey: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Paul Silas: 1964-65 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach Edey 0 Paul Silas 3

NBA Seasons Zach Edey 2 Paul Silas 16

Playoffs Played Zach Edey 1 Paul Silas 14

All-Star Games Zach Edey 0 Paul Silas 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Zach Edey 0 Paul Silas 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zach Edey 0 Paul Silas 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach Edey 9.9 Paul Silas 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 8.7 Paul Silas 9.9

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.0 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.6 Paul Silas 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 1.4 Paul Silas 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach Edey 760 Paul Silas 11,782

Total Rebounds Zach Edey 670 Paul Silas 12,357

Total Assists Zach Edey 77 Paul Silas 2,572

Total Steals Zach Edey 43 Paul Silas 358 *

Total Blocks Zach Edey 106 Paul Silas 138 *

Total Games Zach Edey 77 Paul Silas 1,254

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach Edey .589 Paul Silas .432

3-Point Percentage Zach Edey .333 Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Zach Edey .723 Paul Silas .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach Edey 13.6 (2026) Paul Silas 17.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 11.1 (2026) Paul Silas 13.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.1 (2026) Paul Silas 4.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.6 (2026) Paul Silas 0.8 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 1.9 (2026) Paul Silas 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach Edey 6.3 Paul Silas 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 7.8 Paul Silas 9.4

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.8 Paul Silas 2.1

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.0 Paul Silas 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 2.5 Paul Silas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach Edey 25 Paul Silas 1,124

Total Rebounds Zach Edey 31 Paul Silas 1,527

Total Assists Zach Edey 7 Paul Silas 335

Total Steals Zach Edey 0 Paul Silas 81 *

Total Blocks Zach Edey 10 Paul Silas 34 *

Total Games Zach Edey 4 Paul Silas 163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach Edey .667 Paul Silas .397

3-Point Percentage Zach Edey - Paul Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Zach Edey .714 Paul Silas .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach Edey 6.3 (2025) Paul Silas 16.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 7.8 (2025) Paul Silas 15.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.8 (2025) Paul Silas 4.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.0 (2025) Paul Silas 1.3 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 2.5 (2025) 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.