Harvey Catchings vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Harvey Catchings 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

Harvey Catchings

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harvey Catchings: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harvey Catchings 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Harvey Catchings 11 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Harvey Catchings 9 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Harvey Catchings 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Harvey Catchings 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harvey Catchings 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.2 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.8 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.7 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 2,335 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 3,639 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 608 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 261 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 1,226 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Harvey Catchings 725 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .435 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings .000 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .647 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 4.6 (1979) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 6.9 (1976) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.3 (1981) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.5 (1982) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.4 (1981) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.4 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.9 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.1 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.9 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 74 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 154 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 23 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 3 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 49 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Harvey Catchings 53 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .397 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings - * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .500 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.7 (1976) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 9.3 (1976) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.0 (1976) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.2 (1983) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.0 (1976) 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.