Larry Nance vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Larry Nance 13 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Larry Nance 8 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Larry Nance 3 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Nance 0 Paul Pierce 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance 1 Paul Pierce 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 3 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 17.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 8.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.6 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 15,687 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 7,352 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Larry Nance 2,393 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Larry Nance 872 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Larry Nance 2,027 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Larry Nance 920 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .546 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .145 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .755 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 22.5 (1987) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.1 (1988) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.4 (1987) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1985) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 3.0 (1992) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 15.7 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 7.9 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.4 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 1,070 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 535 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Larry Nance 160 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Larry Nance 59 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Larry Nance 144 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Larry Nance 68 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .541 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .000 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .742 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 19.4 (1989) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.2 (1992) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.6 (1988) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1982) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.7 (1992) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)