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Paul Silas

1943 - 2022

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Paul Theron Silas (July 12, 1943 – December 10, 2022) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Silas has received more than 949,979 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Silas is the 395th most popular basketball player, the 13,072nd most popular biography from United States and the 207th most popular American Basketball Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 950k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 39.58

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.68

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.23

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Paul Silas ranks 395 out of 1,757. Before him are Jan Veselý, Cliff Barker, Cedric Maxwell, Kyle Anderson, Fabricio Oberto, and İbrahim Kutluay. After him are Alex Groza, Sofoklis Schortsanitis, Bernard King, Igors Miglinieks, Glen Rice, and Al Attles.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Paul Silas ranks 685. Before him are Mary Wells, Charles Murray, Dennis Edwards, Bobby Lennox, Gianni Ambrosio, and Kay Bailey Hutchison. After him are Rose Tremain, Béla Bollobás, Herman Rouwé, Vince Cable, John Bryson, and Dick Van Arsdale. Among people deceased in 2022, Paul Silas ranks 630. Before him are KK, Vin Scully, Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici, Andrzej Iwan, Kim Jung Gi, and Conrad Janis. After him are Peter Bowles, Marietta Giannakou, Bill Lienhard, Charlotte Valandrey, Creed Taylor, and Gábor Csapó.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Paul Silas ranks 13,072 out of 20,380. Before him are Gene Hoglan (1967), Uzo Aduba (1981), Ian Bohen (1976), Billy Mays (1958), Michelle Lujan Grisham (1959), and Callie Khouri (1957). After him are Todd Martin (1970), Bill Lawrence (1968), Mike Crapo (1951), Rob Benedict (1970), John Woodruff (1915), and Ken Page (1954).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Paul Silas ranks 207. Before him are Bob Boozer (1937), Greg Oden (1988), Bill Cartwright (1957), Cliff Barker (1921), Cedric Maxwell (1955), and Kyle Anderson (1993). After him are Alex Groza (1926), Bernard King (1956), Glen Rice (1967), Al Attles (1936), Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (1969), and Bill Lienhard (1930).

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