Larry Bird vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Paul Pierce 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Paul Pierce 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Paul Pierce 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)