Jonathan Bender vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Jonathan Bender 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

Jonathan Bender

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Bender: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Bender 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Jonathan Bender 8 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Jonathan Bender 5 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Jonathan Bender 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jonathan Bender 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.5 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.2 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 1,453 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 582 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 170 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 43 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 169 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Jonathan Bender 262 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .417 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .340 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .763 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 7.4 (2002) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.1 (2002) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.0 (2006) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 (2002) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 (2003) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.3 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.3 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.1 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 112 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 42 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 9 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 5 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 19 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Jonathan Bender 34 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .412 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .361 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .679 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.7 (2003) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.3 (2003) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2004) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2002) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.9 (2004) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)