LeBron James vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons LeBron James 23 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Paul Pierce 14

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Paul Pierce 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Paul Pierce 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Paul Pierce 4

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Paul Pierce 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Paul Pierce 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Paul Pierce 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Paul Pierce 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Paul Pierce 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Paul Pierce 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,268 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,757 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists LeBron James 11,631 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals LeBron James 2,349 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,151 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games LeBron James 1,568 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games LeBron James 292 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)