Paul Pierce vs. C.J. Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. Watson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
C.J. Watson: 2007-08 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 C.J. Watson 10

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 C.J. Watson 4

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 C.J. Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 C.J. Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 C.J. Watson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 C.J. Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 C.J. Watson 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 C.J. Watson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 C.J. Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 C.J. Watson 4,344

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 C.J. Watson 1,156

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 C.J. Watson 1,485

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 C.J. Watson 559

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 C.J. Watson 67

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 C.J. Watson 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 C.J. Watson .419

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 C.J. Watson .373

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 C.J. Watson .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) C.J. Watson 10.3 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) C.J. Watson 2.9 (2015)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) C.J. Watson 4.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) C.J. Watson 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) C.J. Watson 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 C.J. Watson 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 C.J. Watson 1.8

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 C.J. Watson 2.0

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 C.J. Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 C.J. Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 C.J. Watson 262

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 C.J. Watson 84

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 C.J. Watson 95

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 C.J. Watson 34

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 C.J. Watson 2

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 C.J. Watson 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 C.J. Watson .363

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 C.J. Watson .314

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 C.J. Watson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) C.J. Watson 8.6 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) C.J. Watson 2.4 (2013)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) C.J. Watson 5.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) C.J. Watson 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) C.J. Watson 0.1 (2013)