PBA STATS | BENJIE PARAS

VENANCIO "THE TOWER OF POWER" PARAS

1989 PBA DRAFT

RD 1 | 1ST OVERALL - SHELL

UP FIGHTING MAROONS

1989 - 2003

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | 2 - 1989, 1999

BEST PLAYER OF THE CONFERENCE | 1 - 1999 PHLCUP

MYTHICAL FIVE | 5 - 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1999

MYTHICAL TEN | 3 - 1992, 1994, 1996

FINALS MVP | 1 - 1998 GOVCUP

CHAMPIONSHIPS | 4

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR | NONE

ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM | 1 - 2009

ALL-STAR MVP | 2 - 1994, 1999

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR | 1989

Benjie Paras holds a distinction no one else in PBA history can claim—Rookie-MVP in the same season. The 1989 Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player burst onto the scene like a wrecking ball for Shell, living up to his “Tower of Power” nickname with brute strength and high-flying finishes. A two-time MVP, Paras remained a consistent force for over a decade, earning five Mythical Five selections, three Mythical Ten nods, and a 1998 Finals MVP. Though injuries eventually slowed him down, he ended his career with four championships, and his popularity transcended basketball—becoming a household name as a beloved TV and film personality.

YEAR	TEAM	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG
1989	SHELL	57	25.79	12.98	2.05	0.35	2.60
1990	SHELL	47	23.09	9.19	2.26	0.49	1.91
1991	SHELL	48	22.88	10.44	2.83	0.31	4.25
1992	SHELL	42	17.40	6.95	3.50	0.17	2.74
1993	SHELL	29	21.03	7.62	3.17	0.31	2.45
1994	SHELL	50	20.58	7.92	3.58	0.40	2.80
1995	SHELL	54	19.85	6.33	4.80	0.33	1.83
1996	SHELL	64	16.59	7.03	4.11	0.25	2.53
1997	SHELL	27	11.78	6.89	3.44	0.74	1.96
1998	SHELL	56	11.71	5.55	2.45	0.52	1.48
1999	SHELL	56	15.70	6.55	3.63	0.68	2.23
2000	SHELL	11	11.55	7.82	3.55	0.00	0.73
2001	SHELL	25	7.40	3.12	2.04	0.24	1.00
2002	SHELL	8	2.38	1.38	0.75	0.00	0.25
		574	18.02	7.69	3.18	0.39	2.31
2003	SAN MIGUEL	12	2.17	2.67	0.42	0.17	0.67
		12	2.17	2.67	0.42	0.17	0.67
		586	17.69	7.59	3.13	0.38	2.27

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This is not official. Information credit comes from the following sources: PBA, The PBA Hardcourt Annual, the defunct PBA Online website, the Real GM website, Philippine Basketball Reference, PBA Archives, PBA Records and Oddities, Edmon 1974, and Wikipedia.