Lauri Markkanen vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Lauri Markkanen 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)