Joe Holup vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Holup: 1956-57 to 1958-59
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Holup 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Joe Holup 3 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Joe Holup 3 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Joe Holup 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Holup 0 * Paul Pierce 1

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Holup 7.0 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 4.4 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 1.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Joe Holup - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Holup - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Holup 1,347 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Joe Holup 852 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Joe Holup 193 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Joe Holup - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Joe Holup - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Joe Holup 192 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Holup .342 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Joe Holup - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Joe Holup .781 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Holup 8.4 (1959) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 5.2 (1959) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 1.2 (1957) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Joe Holup - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Joe Holup - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Holup 4.9 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 4.3 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 0.5 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Joe Holup - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Holup - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Holup 74 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Joe Holup 64 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Joe Holup 7 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Joe Holup - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Joe Holup - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Joe Holup 15 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Holup .282 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Joe Holup - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Joe Holup .743 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Holup 6.0 (1958) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 5.1 (1958) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 1.0 (1959) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Joe Holup - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Joe Holup - 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.