Earl Cureton vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Earl Cureton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Earl Cureton:
1980-81 to 1996-97
Paul Pierce:
1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

Earl Cureton2
Paul Pierce1
Earl Cureton12
Paul Pierce19
Earl Cureton7
Paul Pierce14
Earl Cureton0
Paul Pierce10

Honors and Awards

Earl Cureton0
Paul Pierce1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Cureton0
Paul Pierce4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Cureton 5.4
Paul Pierce 19.7

Earl Cureton 4.7
Paul Pierce 5.6

Earl Cureton 1.0
Paul Pierce 3.5

Earl Cureton 0.5
Paul Pierce 1.3

Earl Cureton 0.5
Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Earl Cureton 3,620
Paul Pierce 26,397

Earl Cureton 3,172
Paul Pierce 7,527

Earl Cureton 678
Paul Pierce 4,708

Earl Cureton 341
Paul Pierce 1,752

Earl Cureton 361
Paul Pierce 745

Earl Cureton 674
Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Cureton .473
Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage
Earl Cureton .000
Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Cureton .538
Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Earl Cureton 8.6
(1986)
Paul Pierce 26.8
(2006)

Earl Cureton 6.3
(1986)
Paul Pierce 7.3
(2003)

Earl Cureton 1.7
(1986)
Paul Pierce 5.1
(2004)

Earl Cureton 0.7
(1986)
Paul Pierce 2.1
(2000)

Earl Cureton 0.7
(1989)
Paul Pierce 1.0
(2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Cureton 3.1
Paul Pierce 18.7

Earl Cureton 3.2
Paul Pierce 5.8

Earl Cureton 0.4
Paul Pierce 3.4

Earl Cureton 0.4
Paul Pierce 1.2

Earl Cureton 0.1
Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Earl Cureton 169
Paul Pierce 3,180

Earl Cureton 173
Paul Pierce 985

Earl Cureton 22
Paul Pierce 579

Earl Cureton 19
Paul Pierce 204

Earl Cureton 8
Paul Pierce 105

Earl Cureton 54
Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Cureton .450
Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage
Earl Cureton .000
Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Cureton .472
Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Earl Cureton 9.0
(1986)
Paul Pierce 27.1
(2003)

Earl Cureton 7.5
(1986)
Paul Pierce 9.0
(2003)

Earl Cureton 2.3
(1986)
Paul Pierce 6.7
(2003)

Earl Cureton 1.0
(1985)
Paul Pierce 2.1
(2003)

Earl Cureton 0.2
(1985)
Paul Pierce 1.4
(2005)