Jerry Harkness vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Harkness: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Harkness 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Harkness 1 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Jerry Harkness 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Jerry Harkness 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry Harkness 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Harkness 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 Harkness 5.8 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Paul Pierce 3.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness 29 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness 6 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Jerry Harkness 6 Paul Pierce 4,708

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

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

Total Games Jerry Harkness 5 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness .433 Paul Pierce .445

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness .375 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness 5.8 (1964) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness - Paul Pierce 3.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Jerry Harkness - Paul Pierce 579

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

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

Total Games Jerry Harkness 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness - Paul Pierce .423

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - 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.