Desmond Bane vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Desmond Bane 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Desmond Bane 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)