Silas with the SuperSonics in 1977. | ||
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Position: | Power Forward / Small Forward | |
League: | NBA | |
Personal information | ||
Full name: | Paul Theron Silas | |
Born: | July 12, 1943 Prescott, Arkansas | |
Died: | December 11, 2022 (aged 79) Denver, North Carolina | |
Nationality: | American | |
Physical stats | ||
Listed height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | |
Listed weight: | 225 lbs (102 kg) | |
National Basketball Association career | ||
Debut: 1964 for the St. Louis Hawks | ||
Final game: 1980 for the Seattle SuperSonics | ||
Career information | ||
High school: | McClymonds (Oakland, California) | |
College: | Creighton (1961–1964) | |
NBA Draft: | 1964 / Round: 2 / Pick: 10th | |
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks | ||
Playing career: | 1964–1980 (16 years) | |
Coaching career: | 1980–2012 (32 years) | |
Best record: | 49–33 (.598) (1999–00) | |
Career history | ||
As player: | ||
1964–1969 | St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks | |
1969–1972 | Phoenix Suns | |
1972–1976 | Boston Celtics | |
1976–1977 | Denver Nuggets | |
1977–1980 | Seattle SuperSonics | |
As coach: | ||
1980–1983 | San Diego Clippers | |
1988–1989 | New Jersey Nets (assistant) | |
1989–1992 | New York Knicks (assistant) | |
1992–1995 | New Jersey Nets (assistant) | |
1995–1997 | Phoenix Suns (assistant) | |
1997–1999 | Charlotte Hornets | |
1999–2002 | Charlotte Hornets | |
2002–2003 | New Orleans Hornets | |
2003–2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
2010–2012 | Charlotte Bobcats | |
Career highlights and awards | ||
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NBA career statistics | ||
Points: | 11,782 (9.4 PPG) | |
Rebounds: | 12,357 (9.9 RPG) | |
Assists: | 2,572 (2.1 APG) | |
Steals: | 358 (2.1 SPG) | |
Blocks: | 138 (0.6 BPG) | |
Career coaching record | ||
NBA: | 387–488 (.442) | |
Stats at NBA.com Stats at Basketball–Reference.com | ||
College Basketball Hall of Fame (inducted in 2017) |
Paul Theron Silas (July 12, 1943 – December 11, 2022) was an American professional basketball player and former NBA head coach.
He played for the St. Louis Hawks/Atlanta Hawks, Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, and Seattle SuperSonics.
He won 3 NBA championships, with 2 from the Celtics (1974, 1976) and 1 with the SuperSonics (1979).
Silas died on December 11, 2022, at the age of 79.