Jay Arnette vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jay Arnette 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Paul Pierce 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.