Artis Gilmore vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Artis Gilmore 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Paul Pierce 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.