Forward · Atlanta Hawks
Paul Silas
Age 83 · USA · 201 cm (6'7") · 100 kg · Born Jul 12, 1943 · Creighton
9.5 PPG
9.7 RPG
2.1 APG
934 games
12 seasons
Career snapshot
12seasons
934games
8,845career pts
15.6PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Atlanta Hawks
· 286 games · 1964-65–1968-69
Position rank · 1979-80
#71PPG rank
#74PER rank
#72WS rank
Among 74 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
17.5
1971-72 · —
RPG
13.0
1972-73 · BOS
APG
4.3
1971-72 · —
PER
17.9
1972-73 · BOS
WS
11.5
1972-73 · BOS
Draft
1964
Round 2 ·
Pick 10
from Creighton
Honors & awards
5×
All-Defense Team
1975, 1974, 1972, 1971, 1970
2×
All-Star Selection
1974, 1971
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | ATL | 79 | 0 | 15.7 | 4.6 | 7.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.3 | 0.0 | 50.6 | — | — |
| 1965-66 | ATL | 46 | 0 | 12.7 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.5 | 0.0 | 57.4 | — | — |
| 1967-68 | ATL | 82 | 0 | 32.3 | 13.4 | 11.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.8 | 0.0 | 70.5 | — | — |
| 1968-69 | ATL | 79 | 0 | 23.5 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.9 | 0.0 | 61.3 | 15.4 | 3.3 |
| 1969-70 | NBA | 78 | 0 | 36.4 | 12.8 | 11.7 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.4 | 0.0 | 60.7 | — | — |
| 1971-72 | NBA | 80 | 0 | 38.5 | 17.5 | 11.9 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 77.3 | — | — |
| 1972-73 | BOS | 80 | 0 | 32.7 | 13.3 | 13.0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 70.0 | 17.9 | 11.5 |
| 1973-74 | BOS | 82 | 0 | 31.7 | 11.5 | 11.2 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 44.0 | 0.0 | 78.3 | 14.5 | 7.7 |
| 1974-75 | BOS | 82 | 0 | 32.5 | 10.6 | 12.5 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 70.9 | 14.6 | 7.2 |
| 1977-78 | OKC | 82 | 0 | 26.5 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 39.7 | 0.0 | 58.6 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | OKC | 82 | 0 | 23.9 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 42.3 | 0.0 | 59.8 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | OKC | 82 | 0 | 19.5 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 37.8 | 0.0 | 65.4 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1977 | Boston Celtics | Oklahoma City Thunder | From 1974-75 to 1977-78 | |
| Oct 1972 | Atlanta Hawks | Boston Celtics | From 1968-69 to 1972-73 | |
All entries are offseason.
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About Paul Silas
Paul Theron Silas was an American professional basketball player and head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a player, he was a two-time NBA All-Star and earned five selections to the NBA All-Defensive Team, including twice on the first team. He won three NBA championships: two with the Boston Celtics and one with the Seattle SuperSonics. Silas is the leader in most rebounds per game with 12.1 in Suns franchise history.