Al Butler vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Al Butler 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

Al Butler

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Butler: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Butler 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Al Butler 4 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Al Butler 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Al Butler 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Al Butler 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Butler 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Butler 9.8 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler 3.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Al Butler 2.3 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Butler 2,282 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Al Butler 696 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Al Butler 530 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Al Butler - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Al Butler - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Al Butler 234 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Butler .439 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Al Butler - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Al Butler .739 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Butler 14.0 (1962) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler 5.7 (1962) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Al Butler 3.5 (1962) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Butler - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Al Butler - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Butler - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Al Butler - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Al Butler - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Al Butler - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Al Butler - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Al Butler 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Butler - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Al Butler - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Al Butler - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Butler - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler - Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Al Butler - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.