Jim Petersen vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Petersen 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Petersen 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)