| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 14.2 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
James Silas PG
Height: 6-1 (185cm)
Weight: 180 lbs (82kg)
Born: Feb 11, 1949 (77 years old)
Hometown: Tallulah, Louisiana
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1972 Round 5, Pick 7, Houston Rockets
Pre-Draft Team: Stephen F. Austin (Sr)
High School: McCall High School (Tallulah, Louisiana)
#13 retired by SAN
James Silas Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 48.5% | .0% | 85.2% |
NBA Career
7 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 27 | SAN | 22 | 16.2 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | - | .430 | - | .813 |
| 1977-78 | 28 | SAN | 37 | 8.4 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | .443 | - | .822 |
| 1978-79 | 29 | SAN | 79 | 27.5 | 16.0 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 | .505 | - | .831 |
| 1979-80 | 30 | SAN | 77 | 29.8 | 17.7 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.5 | .514 | .000 | .887 |
| 1980-81 | 31 | SAN | 75 | 27.4 | 17.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.1 | .477 | .000 | .850 |
| 1981-82 | 32 | CLE | 67 | 21.6 | 11.2 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | .438 | .000 | .860 |
| CAREER | 357 | 24.2 | 14.2 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.1 | .485 | .000 | .852 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 27 | SAN | 22 | - | 16.2 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 6.5 | .430 | - | - | - | 4.0 | 4.9 | .813 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | - | 1.6 |
| 1977-78 | 28 | SAN | 37 | - | 8.4 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 2.6 | .443 | - | - | - | 1.6 | 2.0 | .822 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 1978-79 | 29 | SAN | 79 | - | 27.5 | 16.0 | 5.9 | 11.7 | .505 | - | - | - | 4.2 | 5.1 | .831 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 1979-80 | 30 | SAN | 77 | - | 29.8 | 17.7 | 6.7 | 13.0 | .514 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.4 | 5.0 | .887 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 1980-81 | 31 | SAN | 75 | - | 27.4 | 17.7 | 6.3 | 13.3 | .477 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.0 | 5.9 | .850 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 1981-82 | 32 | CLE | 67 | 34 | 21.6 | 11.2 | 3.7 | 8.6 | .438 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.7 | 4.3 | .860 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| CAREER | 357 | 34 | 24.2 | 14.2 | 5.1 | 10.4 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.0 | 4.7 | .852 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 27 | SAN | 22 | - | 356 | 209 | 61 | 142 | .430 | - | - | - | 87 | 107 | .813 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 50 | 13 | 3 | - | 36 |
| 1977-78 | 28 | SAN | 37 | - | 311 | 146 | 43 | 97 | .443 | - | - | - | 60 | 73 | .822 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 30 | 29 |
| 1978-79 | 29 | SAN | 79 | - | 2,171 | 1,266 | 466 | 922 | .505 | - | - | - | 334 | 402 | .831 | 35 | 148 | 183 | 273 | 76 | 20 | 199 | 215 |
| 1979-80 | 30 | SAN | 77 | - | 2,293 | 1,365 | 513 | 999 | .514 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 339 | 382 | .887 | 45 | 122 | 167 | 347 | 61 | 14 | 192 | 206 |
| 1980-81 | 31 | SAN | 75 | - | 2,055 | 1,326 | 476 | 997 | .477 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 374 | 440 | .850 | 44 | 187 | 231 | 285 | 51 | 12 | 159 | 129 |
| 1981-82 | 32 | CLE | 67 | 34 | 1,447 | 748 | 251 | 573 | .438 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 246 | 286 | .860 | 26 | 83 | 109 | 222 | 40 | 6 | 107 | 109 |
| CAREER | 357 | 34 | 8,633 | 5,060 | 1,810 | 3,730 | .485 | 0 | 11 | .000 | 1,440 | 1,690 | .852 | 161 | 584 | 745 | 1,215 | 252 | 56 | 687 | 724 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 27 | SAN | 22 | - | .553 | .430 | 2.0 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 18.3 | - | 1.6 | 0.4 | - | 124.3 | - | 1.5 | - | 104.8 | 17.1 |
| 1977-78 | 28 | SAN | 37 | - | .565 | .443 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 14.9 | 18.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 19.8 | 126.5 | -1.5 | 1.5 | 104.6 | 105.3 | 13.2 |
| 1978-79 | 29 | SAN | 79 | - | .576 | .505 | 1.8 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 16.2 | 15.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 22.6 | 133.6 | -0.7 | 1.4 | 108.8 | 105.8 | 16.4 |
| 1979-80 | 30 | SAN | 77 | - | .585 | .514 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 20.1 | 14.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 22.4 | 140.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 113.9 | 112.9 | 17.3 |
| 1980-81 | 31 | SAN | 75 | - | .557 | .477 | 2.4 | 9.5 | 6.1 | 20.7 | 11.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 26.1 | 132.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 115.4 | 109.2 | 20.3 |
| 1981-82 | 32 | CLE | 67 | 34 | .535 | .438 | 1.9 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 22.4 | 13.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 22.9 | 129.8 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 109.3 | 114.0 | 15.8 |
| CAREER | 357 | 34 | .566 | .485 | 2.0 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 19.3 | 13.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 23.4 | 133.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 111.4 | 108.7 | 17.0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 27 | SAN | 22 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .030 | - | - | 0.8 | 11 | 11 | .500 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| 1977-78 | 28 | SAN | 37 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .021 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 25 | 12 | .676 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| 1978-79 | 29 | SAN | 79 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 46 | 33 | .582 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 5.7 |
| 1979-80 | 30 | SAN | 77 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 38 | 39 | .494 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 5.5 |
| 1980-81 | 31 | SAN | 75 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 48 | 27 | .640 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 1981-82 | 32 | CLE | 67 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .139 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 12 | 55 | .179 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| CAREER | 357 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 180 | 177 | .504 | 18.3 | 3.6 | 21.9 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 28 | SAN | 3 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .300 | - | .500 |
| 1978-79 | 29 | SAN | 14 | 33.9 | 19.1 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.6 | .474 | - | .788 |
| 1979-80 | 30 | SAN | 3 | 30.0 | 14.3 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | .444 | .000 | 1.000 |
| 1980-81 | 31 | SAN | 7 | 23.0 | 11.4 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.6 | .391 | .000 | .813 |
| CAREER | 27 | 27.6 | 14.7 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 | .448 | .000 | .808 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 28 | SAN | 3 | - | 6.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 3.3 | .300 | - | - | - | 0.3 | 0.7 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 1978-79 | 29 | SAN | 14 | - | 33.9 | 19.1 | 7.3 | 15.4 | .474 | - | - | - | 4.5 | 5.7 | .788 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| 1979-80 | 30 | SAN | 3 | - | 30.0 | 14.3 | 5.3 | 12.0 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| 1980-81 | 31 | SAN | 7 | - | 23.0 | 11.4 | 3.9 | 9.9 | .391 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.7 | 4.6 | .813 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 1.3 |
| CAREER | 27 | - | 27.6 | 14.7 | 5.5 | 12.2 | .448 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.7 | 4.6 | .808 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 28 | SAN | 3 | - | 19 | 7 | 3 | 10 | .300 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978-79 | 29 | SAN | 14 | - | 475 | 267 | 102 | 215 | .474 | - | - | - | 63 | 80 | .788 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 66 | 21 | 1 | 36 | 39 |
| 1979-80 | 30 | SAN | 3 | - | 90 | 43 | 16 | 36 | .444 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 11 | 11 | 1.000 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 1980-81 | 31 | SAN | 7 | - | 161 | 80 | 27 | 69 | .391 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 26 | 32 | .813 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 9 |
| CAREER | 27 | - | 745 | 397 | 148 | 330 | .448 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 101 | 125 | .808 | 18 | 46 | 64 | 95 | 32 | 2 | 60 | 57 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 28 | SAN | 3 | - | .322 | .300 | - | - | - | 6.6 | 8.4 | 2.4 | - | 25.1 | 80.0 | -1.8 | 0.7 | 69.8 | 108.6 | 3.4 |
| 1978-79 | 29 | SAN | 14 | - | .534 | .474 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 19.9 | 12.6 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 23.4 | 126.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 107.7 | 106.7 | 18.0 |
| 1979-80 | 30 | SAN | 3 | - | .526 | .444 | 1.2 | 7.6 | 4.2 | 15.1 | 10.9 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 21.5 | 144.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 106.9 | 113.3 | 16.9 |
| 1980-81 | 31 | SAN | 7 | - | .481 | .391 | 3.9 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 16.4 | 17.8 | 1.2 | - | 26.1 | 120.4 | -3.5 | 1.2 | 96.0 | 116.4 | 12.2 |
| CAREER | 27 | - | .516 | .448 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 4.6 | 18.1 | 13.5 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 23.9 | 125.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 103.9 | 108.9 | 16.3 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 28 | SAN | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .015 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | .250 | -0.1 | - | -0.1 |
| 1978-79 | 29 | SAN | 14 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| 1979-80 | 30 | SAN | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.1 | - | 0.1 |
| 1980-81 | 31 | SAN | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3 | 4 | .429 | - | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| CAREER | 27 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 12 | 16 | .429 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1972 | The Houston Rockets selected James Silas in Round 5 with Pick 7 in the 1972 NBA Draft. |
| Jun 3, 1972 | James Silas signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets. |
| Oct 9, 1972 | The Houston Rockets placed the contract of James Silas on waivers. |
| Oct 11, 1972 | James Silas, previously with the Houston Rockets, became a free agent. |
| Aug 5, 1976 | James Silas signed a multi-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs. |
| Jun 16, 1981 | James Silas was acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the San Antonio Spurs in a trade. |
| Jul 1, 1982 | James Silas, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent. |