Derek Anderson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Derek Anderson 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

Derek Anderson

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Derek Anderson 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)