Art Burris vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Art Burris 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

Art Burris

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Art Burris: 1950-51 to 1951-52
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Art Burris 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Art Burris 2 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Art Burris 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Art Burris 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Art Burris 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Art Burris 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Burris 2.5 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris 2.8 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Art Burris 0.7 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Burris 187 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Art Burris 205 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Art Burris 54 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Art Burris - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Art Burris - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Art Burris 74 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Burris .260 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Art Burris - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Art Burris .627 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Burris 2.7 (1952) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris 3.2 (1951) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Art Burris 0.8 (1951) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Burris - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Art Burris - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Burris - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Art Burris - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Art Burris - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Art Burris - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Art Burris - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Art Burris 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Burris - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Art Burris - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Art Burris - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Burris - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris - Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Art Burris - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - 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.