Walter Davis vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Walter Davis 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Paul Pierce 4

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.