Paul Pierce vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith 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.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)