Ed Melvin vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Ed Melvin 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

Ed Melvin

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Melvin: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Melvin 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Ed Melvin 1 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Ed Melvin 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Ed Melvin 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ed Melvin 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Melvin 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Melvin 4.9 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin 0.6 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Melvin 281 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Ed Melvin - n/a ** Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Ed Melvin 37 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Ed Melvin - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Ed Melvin - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Ed Melvin 57 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Melvin .263 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Ed Melvin - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Ed Melvin .654 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Melvin 4.9 (1947) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin 0.6 (1947) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Melvin - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Melvin - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Ed Melvin - n/a ** Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Ed Melvin - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Ed Melvin - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Ed Melvin - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Ed Melvin 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Melvin - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Ed Melvin - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Ed Melvin - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Melvin - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ed Melvin - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ed Melvin - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ed Melvin - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.