Kevin Durant vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Paul Pierce

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 12 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Paul Pierce 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Paul Pierce 4

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Paul Pierce 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Paul Pierce 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Paul Pierce 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.4 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,878 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,301 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Kevin Durant 696 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Kevin Durant 170 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 198 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Kevin Durant 166 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .476 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .355 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .869 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)