Bob Knight vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Bob Knight that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bob Knight

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Knight: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Knight 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Bob Knight 1 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Bob Knight 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Bob Knight 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bob Knight 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Knight 0 Paul Pierce 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Knight 3.5 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight 0.5 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Bob Knight 4.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Knight 7 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Bob Knight 1 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Bob Knight 8 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Bob Knight - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Bob Knight - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Bob Knight 2 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Knight .429 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Bob Knight - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Bob Knight 1.000 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Knight 3.5 (1955) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight 0.5 (1955) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bob Knight 4.0 (1955) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Knight - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Bob Knight - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Knight - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Bob Knight - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Bob Knight - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Bob Knight - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Bob Knight - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Bob Knight 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Knight - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Bob Knight - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Bob Knight - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Knight - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight - Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bob Knight - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.