Mike Newlin vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Newlin: 1971-72 to 1981-82
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Newlin 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Mike Newlin 11 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Mike Newlin 3 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Mike Newlin 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mike Newlin 0 Paul Pierce 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 14.9 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 3.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 4.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.0 * Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.1 * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Newlin 12,507 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Mike Newlin 2,494 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Mike Newlin 3,364 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Mike Newlin 702 * Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Mike Newlin 58 * Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Mike Newlin 837 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Newlin .466 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Mike Newlin .302 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Mike Newlin .870 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 21.4 (1981) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 4.1 (1973) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 5.6 (1976) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.5 (1980) * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.2 (1978) * Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 14.8 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 3.3 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 4.7 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.3 * Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.0 * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Newlin 325 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Mike Newlin 73 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Mike Newlin 103 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Mike Newlin 28 * Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Mike Newlin 1 * Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Mike Newlin 22 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Newlin .500 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Mike Newlin - * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Mike Newlin .846 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 16.3 (1975) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 4.1 (1975) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 5.6 (1975) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.5 (1975) * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.5 (1979) * Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.