Paul Griffin vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Griffin 0 Paul Pierce 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) 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.