Kobe Bryant vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Paul Pierce 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Paul Pierce 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Paul Pierce 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Paul Pierce 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)