Buddy O'Grady vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Buddy O'Grady 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

Buddy O'Grady

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy O'Grady: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy O'Grady 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Buddy O'Grady 3 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Buddy O'Grady 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Buddy O'Grady 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Buddy O'Grady 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy O'Grady 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 3.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 0.7 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy O'Grady 537 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Buddy O'Grady 97 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Buddy O'Grady 146 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy O'Grady .265 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Buddy O'Grady .691 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 4.7 (1949) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 1.4 (1949) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 2.6 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 0.0 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy O'Grady 34 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Buddy O'Grady 0 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Buddy O'Grady 13 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy O'Grady .245 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Buddy O'Grady 1.000 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 3.6 (1948) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 0.0 (1948) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.