Paul Pierce vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell 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.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Bryon Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)