Kevin Garnett vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Paul Pierce 0

Finals MVP Kevin Garnett 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Paul Pierce 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Paul Pierce 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Paul Pierce 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Paul Pierce 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)