 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
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| 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.