Career snapshot
5seasons
335games
4,849career pts
16.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
San Antonio Spurs
· 268 games · 1977-78–1980-81
Position rank · 1981-82
#28PPG rank
#17PER rank
#31WS rank
Among 81 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
17.7
1979-80 · SAS
RPG
3.1
1980-81 · SAS
APG
4.5
1979-80 · SAS
PER
19.4
1980-81 · SAS
WS
7.0
1980-81 · SAS
Draft
1972
Round 5 ·
Pick 70
from Stephen F. Austin
Honors & awards
2×
All-ABA Team
1975, 1974
2×
All-Star Selection
1975, 1974
1×
All-Rookie Team
1972
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | SAS | 37 | 0 | 8.4 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 44.3 | 0.0 | 82.2 | 13.3 | 0.6 |
| 1978-79 | SAS | 79 | 0 | 27.5 | 16.0 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 50.5 | 0.0 | 83.1 | 16.0 | 5.7 |
| 1979-80 | SAS | 77 | 0 | 29.8 | 17.7 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 51.4 | 0.0 | 88.7 | 16.7 | 5.5 |
| 1980-81 | SAS | 75 | 0 | 27.4 | 17.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 47.7 | 0.0 | 85.0 | 19.4 | 7.0 |
| 1981-82 | CLE | 67 | 34 | 21.6 | 11.2 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 43.8 | 0.0 | 86.0 | 15.7 | 2.4 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1981 | San Antonio Spurs | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
All entries are season change.
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About James Silas
James Edward Silas is an American former professional basketball player, who played the point guard position. Born in Tallulah, Louisiana, Silas played the majority of his career with the Dallas Chaparrals/San Antonio Spurs of the ABA/NBA. His nicknames include "the Snake", "Captain Late" and "the Late Mr. Silas", the latter two referring to the fact that Silas seemed to play his best late in games.