Paul Pierce vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Fred VanVleet 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)