Mark Olberding vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Mark Olberding 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

Mark Olberding

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Olberding 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Mark Olberding 11 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Mark Olberding 8 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Mark Olberding 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mark Olberding 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Olberding 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 9.4 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.2 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.5 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 8,145 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 4,503 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Mark Olberding 2,190 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Mark Olberding 573 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 235 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Mark Olberding 865 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .491 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .122 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .811 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 11.1 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.4 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.8 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 521 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 255 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Mark Olberding 131 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Mark Olberding 35 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 20 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Mark Olberding 47 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .469 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .250 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .778 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1978) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.