Michael Phelps vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Michael Phelps 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

Michael Phelps

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Phelps: 1985-86 to 1987-88
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Phelps 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Michael Phelps 3 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Michael Phelps 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Michael Phelps 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Michael Phelps 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Phelps 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Phelps 3.6 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps 1.1 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps 1.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps 0.5 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Phelps 470 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Michael Phelps 141 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Michael Phelps 138 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Michael Phelps 71 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Michael Phelps 3 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Michael Phelps 132 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Phelps .416 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Michael Phelps .091 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Michael Phelps .639 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Phelps 4.5 (1988) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps 1.3 (1986) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps 1.5 (1988) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps 2.5 (1988) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps 0.0 (1987) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Phelps - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps - Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps - Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Phelps - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Michael Phelps - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Michael Phelps - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Michael Phelps - Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Michael Phelps - Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Michael Phelps 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Phelps - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Michael Phelps - Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Michael Phelps - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Phelps - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps - Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps - Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps - Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)