A.J. Green vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and A.J. Green 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
A.J. Green: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships A.J. Green 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons A.J. Green 3 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played A.J. Green 2 Paul Pierce 14

NBA Cups Won A.J. Green 1 * Paul Pierce 0 *

All-Star Games A.J. Green 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP A.J. Green 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Green 0 Paul Pierce 4

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Green 5.8 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 1.7 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 1.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.3 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Green 947 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds A.J. Green 283 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists A.J. Green 160 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals A.J. Green 52 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks A.J. Green 11 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games A.J. Green 164 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Green .427 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage A.J. Green .421 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Green .860 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Green 7.4 (2025) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 2.4 (2025) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 1.5 (2025) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.5 (2025) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.1 (2025) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Green 6.5 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 2.1 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 1.1 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.0 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Green 72 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds A.J. Green 23 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists A.J. Green 12 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals A.J. Green 0 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks A.J. Green 1 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games A.J. Green 11 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Green .436 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage A.J. Green .435 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Green .800 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Green 11.0 (2025) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 2.8 (2025) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 2.0 (2025) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.0 (2025) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.2 (2025) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)