Matt Barnes vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Matt Barnes 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

Matt Barnes

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Matt Barnes 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)