Larry Friend vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Friend 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Paul Pierce 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Larry Friend - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.