Joe Bryant vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Joe Bryant 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

Joe Bryant

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Bryant: 1975-76 to 1982-83
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Bryant 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Joe Bryant 8 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Joe Bryant 4 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Joe Bryant 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Bryant 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Bryant 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 8.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 1.7 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 5,252 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 2,441 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Joe Bryant 1,049 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Joe Bryant 519 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 201 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Joe Bryant 606 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .450 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant .200 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .743 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 11.8 (1982) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 6.4 (1980) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 2.5 (1982) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 1.3 (1980) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 (1980) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 4.1 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 1.8 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.7 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 123 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 54 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Joe Bryant 21 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Joe Bryant 14 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 4 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Joe Bryant 30 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .448 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant - * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .679 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 7.7 (1976) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.3 (1976) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 (1978) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.6 (1978) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 (1976) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.