Deandre Ayton vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Deandre Ayton 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)