Jim Paxson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Jim Paxson 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

Jim Paxson

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Paxson 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)