Dave DeBusschere vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dave DeBusschere 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Paul Pierce 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Paul Pierce 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Paul Pierce 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.