Bill Calhoun vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Bill Calhoun 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

Bill Calhoun

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Calhoun: 1948-49 to 1954-55
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Calhoun 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Bill Calhoun 7 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Bill Calhoun 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Bill Calhoun 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bill Calhoun 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Calhoun 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 7.8 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.0 * Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.3 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 3,440 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 1,292 * Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 1,036 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Bill Calhoun 442 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .341 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .702 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.2 (1953) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.6 (1952) * Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.4 (1955) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 5.6 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 * Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 1.9 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 100 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 41 * Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 34 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Bill Calhoun 18 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .423 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .739 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.8 (1949) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 (1951) * Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.5 (1949) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.