Donovan Mitchell vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Donovan Mitchell 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
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 8 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Donovan Mitchell 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 13,320 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,324 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,530 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 740 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 173 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 539 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .449 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .840 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)