Darius Garland vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Darius Garland 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.1 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.3 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.4 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 132 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 15 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Darius Garland 37 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Darius Garland 10 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Darius Garland 1 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Darius Garland 7 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .451 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .409 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .815 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 (2024) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.0 (2024) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)