Joel Anthony vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Joel Anthony 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

Joel Anthony

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joel Anthony 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)