Michael Adams vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Michael Adams 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

Michael Adams

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Adams: 1985-86 to 1995-96
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Adams 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Michael Adams 11 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Michael Adams 5 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Michael Adams 1 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Michael Adams 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Adams 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 14.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 2.9 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.7 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 9,621 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 1,900 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Michael Adams 4,209 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Michael Adams 1,081 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Michael Adams 67 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Michael Adams 653 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .415 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .332 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .849 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 26.5 (1991) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 4.0 (1992) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 10.5 (1991) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.2 (1991) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 12.8 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 3.4 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 5.2 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.6 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 256 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 67 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Michael Adams 103 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Michael Adams 32 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Michael Adams 2 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Michael Adams 20 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .370 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .327 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .850 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 23.5 (1989) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 8.5 (1989) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.0 (1990) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.3 (1987) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)