Gary Melchionni vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Gary Melchionni 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

Gary Melchionni

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Melchionni 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Gary Melchionni 2 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Gary Melchionni 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Gary Melchionni 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gary Melchionni 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Melchionni 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 7.8 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.4 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.2 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.6 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni 1,074 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni 329 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Gary Melchionni 298 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Gary Melchionni 89 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni 21 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Gary Melchionni 137 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni .444 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni .831 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Gary Melchionni - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Gary Melchionni - Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni - Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Gary Melchionni 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.