Kyrie Irving vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Kyrie Irving 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kyrie Irving 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Paul Pierce 4

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)