Ja Morant vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Ja Morant 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 6 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ja Morant 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Paul Pierce 4

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.6 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 6,942 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,448 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,267 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Ja Morant 315 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Ja Morant 86 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Ja Morant 307 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .469 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .316 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .766 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Ja Morant 22 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (2025) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)