Danny Ainge vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Danny Ainge 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)