Junior Bridgeman vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Junior Bridgeman 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

Junior Bridgeman

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Junior Bridgeman 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) 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.