Alfred McGuire vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Alfred McGuire 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

Alfred McGuire

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alfred McGuire: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alfred McGuire 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Alfred McGuire 4 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Alfred McGuire 3 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Alfred McGuire 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Alfred McGuire 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alfred McGuire 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alfred McGuire 4.0 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Alfred McGuire 2.2 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Alfred McGuire 1.9 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Alfred McGuire 757 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Alfred McGuire 418 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Alfred McGuire 363 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Alfred McGuire 191 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alfred McGuire .379 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Alfred McGuire .551 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alfred McGuire 6.1 (1953) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Alfred McGuire 2.9 (1953) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Alfred McGuire 2.5 (1953) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alfred McGuire 3.5 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Alfred McGuire 1.2 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Alfred McGuire 1.3 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Alfred McGuire 84 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Alfred McGuire 28 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Alfred McGuire 30 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Alfred McGuire 24 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alfred McGuire .373 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Alfred McGuire .512 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alfred McGuire 4.6 (1952) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Alfred McGuire 1.3 (1952) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Alfred McGuire 1.8 (1954) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Alfred McGuire - 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.