Charlie Criss vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Charlie Criss 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

Charlie Criss

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charlie Criss: 1977-78 to 1984-85
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charlie Criss 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Charlie Criss 8 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Charlie Criss 4 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Charlie Criss 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Charlie Criss 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charlie Criss 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 8.5 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 3.2 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 3,534 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 592 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Charlie Criss 1,335 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Charlie Criss 366 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 21 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Charlie Criss 418 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .432 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .179 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .831 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 11.4 (1978) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 3.5 (1985) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 5.5 (1985) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 (1978) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 (1982) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 7.1 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.1 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 2.1 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 177 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 28 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Charlie Criss 53 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Charlie Criss 22 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 1 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Charlie Criss 25 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .452 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .250 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .898 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 14.0 (1980) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 4.4 (1980) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.5 (1978) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.