Doug Collins vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Doug Collins 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

Doug Collins

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Doug Collins: 1973-74 to 1980-81
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Doug Collins 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Doug Collins 8 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Doug Collins 3 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Doug Collins 4 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Doug Collins 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Doug Collins 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Collins 17.9 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Doug Collins 3.2 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Doug Collins 3.3 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Doug Collins 1.2 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Doug Collins 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Collins 7,427 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Doug Collins 1,339 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Doug Collins 1,368 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Doug Collins 518 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Doug Collins 114 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Doug Collins 415 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Collins .501 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Doug Collins .000 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Doug Collins .833 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Collins 20.8 (1976) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Collins 4.0 (1976) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Doug Collins 4.7 (1977) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Doug Collins 1.6 (1978) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Doug Collins 0.4 (1979) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Collins 21.5 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Doug Collins 4.1 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Doug Collins 3.5 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Doug Collins 1.1 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Doug Collins 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Collins 687 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Doug Collins 131 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Doug Collins 111 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Doug Collins 34 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Doug Collins 4 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Doug Collins 32 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Collins .526 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Doug Collins - * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Doug Collins .774 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Collins 22.4 (1977) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Collins 7.0 (1976) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Doug Collins 3.9 (1977) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Doug Collins 1.5 (1977) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Doug Collins 0.3 (1976) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.