Jim Holstein vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Jim Holstein 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

Jim Holstein

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Holstein: 1952-53 to 1955-56
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Holstein 2 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Jim Holstein 4 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Jim Holstein 3 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Jim Holstein 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Holstein 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Holstein 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 3.8 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 2.9 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 1.1 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Holstein 859 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Jim Holstein 659 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Jim Holstein 249 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Jim Holstein - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Jim Holstein - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Jim Holstein 225 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Holstein .323 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Jim Holstein - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Jim Holstein .647 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 4.5 (1955) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 3.3 (1955) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 1.4 (1956) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 4.3 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 3.0 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 0.9 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Holstein 138 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Jim Holstein 95 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Jim Holstein 28 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Jim Holstein - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Jim Holstein - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Jim Holstein 32 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Holstein .395 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Jim Holstein - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Jim Holstein .655 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 5.7 (1955) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 4.3 (1955) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 0.9 (1953) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Holstein - 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.