Pat Connaughton vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Pat Connaughton 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
Pat Connaughton: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Connaughton 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Pat Connaughton 11 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Pat Connaughton 10 Paul Pierce 14

NBA Cups Won Pat Connaughton 1 * Paul Pierce 0 *

All-Star Games Pat Connaughton 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Pat Connaughton 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.0 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 3.4 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 3,589 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 2,024 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 830 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 283 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 160 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Pat Connaughton 598 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .438 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .356 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .771 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.0 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.1 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.4 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 517 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 341 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 94 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 34 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 28 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Pat Connaughton 86 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .462 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .370 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .805 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.2 (2024) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.0 (2024) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)