Bill Melchionni vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Melchionni 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Bill Melchionni 2 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Bill Melchionni 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Bill Melchionni 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bill Melchionni 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Melchionni 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 Melchionni 4.4 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 640 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 202 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 203 Paul Pierce 4,708

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

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

Total Games Bill Melchionni 144 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .412 Paul Pierce .445

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .673 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.8 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 0.7 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 Paul Pierce 3.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 18 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 7 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 11 Paul Pierce 579

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

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

Total Games Bill Melchionni 10 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .308 Paul Pierce .423

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .333 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - 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.