Paul Pierce vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 David Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 David Rivers 10

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 David Rivers 0

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)