Aaron James vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Aaron James 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

Aaron James

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Aaron James 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Aaron James 356 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Aaron James - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Aaron James - Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Aaron James - Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Aaron James 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.