Don Nelson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Don Nelson 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 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 Nelson 10.3 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Paul Pierce .445

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Paul Pierce .423

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.