Dick Groat vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Dick Groat 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

Dick Groat

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Groat: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Groat 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Dick Groat 1 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Dick Groat 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Dick Groat 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dick Groat 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Groat 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Groat 11.9 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat 3.3 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Dick Groat 2.7 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Groat 309 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Dick Groat 86 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Dick Groat 69 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Dick Groat - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Dick Groat - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Dick Groat 26 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Groat .368 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Dick Groat - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Dick Groat .790 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Groat 11.9 (1953) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat 3.3 (1953) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dick Groat 2.7 (1953) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Groat - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Dick Groat - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Groat - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Dick Groat - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Dick Groat - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Dick Groat - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Dick Groat - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Dick Groat 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Groat - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Dick Groat - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Dick Groat - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Groat - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat - Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dick Groat - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.