Derek Harper vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Derek Harper 0 Paul Pierce 1

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)