Alvan Adams vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Alvan Adams 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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Alvan Adams 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Paul Pierce 4

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) 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.