Jermaine O'Neal vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Jermaine O'Neal 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

Jermaine O'Neal

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jermaine O'Neal 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)