Joe Meriweather vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Meriweather 0 Paul Pierce 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Paul Pierce .423

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) 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.