Mike James vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

Mike James

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike James: 2017-18 to 2020-21
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Mike James 2 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Mike James 1 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mike James 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike James 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 8.9 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.5 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.7 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.7 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 436 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Mike James 122 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Mike James 180 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Mike James 34 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Mike James 8 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Mike James 49 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .380 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Mike James .287 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .766 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 9.3 (2018) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.5 (2018) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mike James 4.2 (2021) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 (2018) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2018) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 3.7 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.8 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.3 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.2 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 33 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Mike James 16 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Mike James 12 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Mike James 2 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Mike James 0 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Mike James 9 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .326 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Mike James .313 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Mike James - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 3.7 (2021) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.8 (2021) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.3 (2021) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2021) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.0 (2021) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)