Jerry Bird vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry Bird 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.