Paul Pierce vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Paul Pierce 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)