Dave Budd vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Dave Budd 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

Dave Budd

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Budd: 1960-61 to 1964-65
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Budd 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Dave Budd 5 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Dave Budd 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Dave Budd 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dave Budd 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Budd 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Budd 7.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd 4.6 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Dave Budd 1.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Budd 2,505 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Dave Budd 1,623 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Dave Budd 337 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Dave Budd - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Dave Budd - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Dave Budd 353 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Budd .460 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Dave Budd - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Dave Budd .682 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Budd 9.5 (1963) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd 5.1 (1963) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave Budd 1.1 (1963) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Budd - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Dave Budd - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Budd - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Dave Budd - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Dave Budd - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Dave Budd - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Dave Budd - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Dave Budd 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Budd - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Dave Budd - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Dave Budd - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Budd - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd - Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave Budd - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - 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.