Paul Pierce vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller 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
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Cody Zeller 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Cody Zeller 330

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Cody Zeller 10

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)