A.J. Lawson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and A.J. Lawson 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. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships A.J. Lawson 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons A.J. Lawson 3 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played A.J. Lawson 1 Paul Pierce 14

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

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP A.J. Lawson 0 Paul Pierce 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 5.2 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.9 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.6 Paul Pierce 3.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 428 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 157 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 53 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 25 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 9 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games A.J. Lawson 83 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .439 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .318 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .638 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 9.1 (2025) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 3.3 (2025) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.2 (2025) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

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

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2025) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Paul Pierce 3.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 11 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 3 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 0 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 0 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 1 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games A.J. Lawson 10 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .444 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .333 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .500 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.3 (2024) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)