Bird Averitt vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bird Averitt 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.