Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Paul Pierce 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Paul Pierce 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Paul Pierce 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Paul Pierce 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Pierce 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Paul Pierce 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)