George Gervin vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP George Gervin 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Paul Pierce 4

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games George Gervin 791 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games George Gervin 59 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.