Ed Mikan vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Mikan 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Ed Mikan 6 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Ed Mikan 5 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Ed Mikan 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ed Mikan 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Mikan 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 Mikan 6.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 5.5 * Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.9 Paul Pierce 3.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 2,163 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 1,093 * Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Ed Mikan 296 Paul Pierce 4,708

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

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

Total Games Ed Mikan 323 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .320 Paul Pierce .445

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .756 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) * Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 8.3 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 6.9 * Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.7 Paul Pierce 3.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 91 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 48 * Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Ed Mikan 8 Paul Pierce 579

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

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

Total Games Ed Mikan 11 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .258 Paul Pierce .423

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .829 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) * Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

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

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.