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James Silas
James Silas stats, teams and career impact
#1319 all-timeCareer averages · 14.2 PPG · 2.1 RPG · 3.4 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Point guard
- Final NBA team
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) · 180 lb (82 kg)
- Born
- February 11, 1949 (77 yrs old)
- College
- Stephen F. Austin
- NBA seasons
- 6 seasons · 1976–77 to 1981–82
Career summaryJames Silas was a point guard who played 6 NBA seasons, from 1976–77 through 1981–82.
- Career PPG
- 14.2
- Career RPG
- 2.1
- Career APG
- 3.4
- #66 in 1980–81
- #1319 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why James Silas ranks #1319 all time
James Silas ranks #1319 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #101.7. His full-career value ranks #1048, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
357 games · Career Value Rank #1048
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- San Antonio Spurs and Cleveland Cavaliers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 48.5%FG%
- Three-point
- 0.0%3P%
- Free throw
- 85.2%FT%
357 career games · 8,633 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
James Silas stats by season
Start with scoring and impact, then switch views for shooting or the full advanced picture. Career percentages use total makes and attempts.
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| 1981–82 | 11.2 | 1.6 | 3.3 | -0.21 | CLE | 67 | 34 | 21.6 | 43.8% | 0.0% | 86.0% | #107 | 53.7 |
| 1980–81 | 17.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | +0.99 | SAS | 75 | 0 | 27.4 | 47.7% | 0.0% | 85.0% | #66 | 131.8 |
| 1979–80 | 17.7 | 2.2 | 4.5 | -1.03 | SAS | 77 | 0 | 29.8 | 51.4% | 0.0% | 88.7% | #136 | 50.7 |
| 1978–79 | 16.0 | 2.3 | 3.5 | -0.84 | SAS | 79 | 0 | 27.5 | 50.5% | — | 83.1% | #132 | 58.3 |
| 1977–78 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | -3.90 | SAS | 37 | 0 | 8.4 | 44.3% | — | 82.2% | — | -13.4 |
| 1976–77 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | -2.39 | SAS | 22 | 0 | 16.2 | 43.0% | — | 81.3% | — | -3.2 |
| Career | 14.2 | 2.1 | 3.4 | — | CLE/SAS | 357 | — | 24.2 | 48.5% | 0.0% | 85.2% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
129.6 composite · lower is better
136.5 average league finish
278 total value
Career standing
How James Silas ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score129.6
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 241.5
- Qualified seasons
- 4
- All-time rank
- #1319
Strongest seasons
Every season
James Silas advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 1981–82Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 32 | 67 | 1,447 | -0.21 | 58.3 | #107 | 53.7 | 52nd | Broad |
| 1980–81Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 31 | 75 | 2,055 | +0.99 | 73.8 | #66 | 131.8 | 73rd | Broad |
| 1979–80Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 30 | 77 | 2,293 | -1.03 | 41.6 | #136 | 50.7 | 48th | Broad |
| 1978–79Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 29 | 79 | 2,171 | -0.84 | 42.3 | #132 | 58.3 | 52nd | Broad |
| 1977–78Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 28 | 37 | 311 | -3.90 | — | — | -13.4 | — | Limited |
| 1976–77Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 27 | 22 | 356 | -2.39 | — | — | -3.2 | — | Limited |
Career movement
James Silas's career impact by season
Peak +0.99 in 1980–81 · 6 seasons · 8,633 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
Player-specific impact scaleWorkload
Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
James SilasSam Vincent
| NBA season | James Silas | Sam Vincent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -2.4 | -4.4 |
| 2 | -3.9 | -4.0 |
| 3 | -0.8 | 0.4 |
| 4 | -1.0 | -1.3 |
| 5 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| 6 | -0.2 | -2.3 |
| 7 | Did not play | -0.8 |
NBA season number
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