Stephen Curry vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Stephen Curry 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

Stephen Curry

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 15 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 9 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 10 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Paul Pierce 0

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 9 Paul Pierce 4

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Paul Pierce 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.8 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 23,668 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,509 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,119 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,473 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 235 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Stephen Curry 956 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .473 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .426 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .910 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.4 (2020) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 27.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 3,966 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 786 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Stephen Curry 912 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Stephen Curry 223 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 44 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Stephen Curry 147 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .453 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.7 (2018) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)