Larry Nance Jr. vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Larry Nance Jr. 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 Nance Jr.

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance Jr. 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Larry Nance Jr. 9 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Larry Nance Jr. 3 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Larry Nance Jr. 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Nance Jr. 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance Jr. 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 7.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 6.2 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.9 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.2 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.5 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance Jr. 4,001 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Larry Nance Jr. 3,238 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Larry Nance Jr. 979 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Larry Nance Jr. 601 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Larry Nance Jr. 255 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Larry Nance Jr. 522 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .540 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .342 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .696 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 5.9 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 5.3 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.2 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.5 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance Jr. 176 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Larry Nance Jr. 158 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Larry Nance Jr. 36 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Larry Nance Jr. 21 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Larry Nance Jr. 16 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Larry Nance Jr. 30 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .629 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .214 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .563 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 8.3 (2024) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)