Paul Pierce vs. Dave Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave 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

Paul Pierce

vs.

Dave Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Dave Zeller: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Dave Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Dave Zeller 1

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Dave Zeller 1

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Dave Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Dave Zeller 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Dave Zeller 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 Dave Zeller 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Dave Zeller 0.4

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Dave Zeller 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Dave Zeller 90

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Dave Zeller 27

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Dave Zeller 58

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Dave Zeller 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Dave Zeller .353

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Dave Zeller .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Dave Zeller 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Dave Zeller 0.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Dave Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Dave Zeller 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Dave Zeller 0.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Dave Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Dave Zeller 2

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Dave Zeller 1

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Dave Zeller 1

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Dave Zeller 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Dave Zeller .500

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Dave Zeller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Dave Zeller - 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.