Don Henriksen vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Don Henriksen 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

Don Henriksen

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Henriksen: 1952-53 to 1954-55
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Henriksen 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Don Henriksen 2 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Don Henriksen 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Don Henriksen 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Don Henriksen 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Henriksen 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 7.2 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 7.2 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 1.7 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Henriksen 989 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Don Henriksen 990 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Don Henriksen 240 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Don Henriksen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Don Henriksen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Don Henriksen 138 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Henriksen .384 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Don Henriksen - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Don Henriksen .658 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 8.4 (1953) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 7.4 (1953) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 1.9 (1953) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 7.6 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 8.0 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 2.2 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Henriksen 38 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Don Henriksen 40 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Don Henriksen 11 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Don Henriksen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Don Henriksen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Don Henriksen 5 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Henriksen .481 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Don Henriksen - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Don Henriksen .632 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 12.5 (1953) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 12.0 (1953) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 4.0 (1953) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - 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.