Paul Pierce vs. Alan Sawyer Comparison

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

Paul Pierce

vs.

Alan Sawyer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Alan Sawyer: 1950-51 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Alan Sawyer 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Alan Sawyer 1

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Alan Sawyer 0

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Alan Sawyer 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Alan Sawyer 0 *

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

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Alan Sawyer 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Alan Sawyer 3.7

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Alan Sawyer 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Alan Sawyer 217

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Alan Sawyer 121

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Alan Sawyer 25

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Alan Sawyer 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Alan Sawyer .370

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Alan Sawyer .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Alan Sawyer 6.6 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Alan Sawyer 3.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Alan Sawyer 0.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Alan Sawyer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Alan Sawyer -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Alan Sawyer -

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Alan Sawyer -

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Alan Sawyer -

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Alan Sawyer -

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Alan Sawyer -

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Alan Sawyer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Alan Sawyer -

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Alan Sawyer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Alan Sawyer -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Alan Sawyer -

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Alan Sawyer -

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.