Ernie Grunfeld vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.