Paul Pierce vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Bob Thornton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)