Paul Pierce vs. Joe Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Young 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.

Joe Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Joe Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Joe Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Joe Young 1

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Joe Young 1

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Joe Young 0

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Joe Young 0

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)