Larry Mikan vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Mikan: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Mikan 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Larry Mikan 1 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Larry Mikan 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Larry Mikan 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Mikan 0 Paul Pierce 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Mikan 3.0 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan 2.6 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan 0.8 Paul Pierce 3.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Mikan 158 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Larry Mikan 139 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Larry Mikan 41 Paul Pierce 4,708

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

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

Total Games Larry Mikan 53 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Mikan .333 Paul Pierce .445

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Mikan .618 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Mikan 3.0 (1971) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan 2.6 (1971) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan 0.8 (1971) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Mikan - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan - Paul Pierce 3.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Mikan - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Larry Mikan - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Larry Mikan - Paul Pierce 579

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

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

Total Games Larry Mikan 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Mikan - Paul Pierce .423

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Mikan - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - 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.