Paul Pierce vs. Gene Rhodes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Rhodes and Paul Pierce 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

Paul Pierce

vs.

Gene Rhodes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Gene Rhodes: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Gene Rhodes 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Gene Rhodes 1

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Gene Rhodes 1

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Gene Rhodes 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Gene Rhodes 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Gene Rhodes 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Gene Rhodes 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Gene Rhodes 1.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Gene Rhodes 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Gene Rhodes 337

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Gene Rhodes 98

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Gene Rhodes 91

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Gene Rhodes 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Gene Rhodes .319

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Gene Rhodes .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Gene Rhodes 5.2 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Gene Rhodes 1.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Gene Rhodes 1.4 (1953)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Gene Rhodes 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Gene Rhodes 3.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Gene Rhodes 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Gene Rhodes 9

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Gene Rhodes 7

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Gene Rhodes 5

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Gene Rhodes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Gene Rhodes .286

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Gene Rhodes .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Gene Rhodes 4.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Gene Rhodes 3.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Gene Rhodes 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

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.