Chuck Cooper vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Chuck Cooper 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - 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.