Bob Pettit vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Paul Pierce 0

Finals MVP Bob Pettit 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Paul Pierce 4

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Paul Pierce 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Paul Pierce 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Paul Pierce 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.