Paul Pierce vs. John Richter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Richter 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.

John Richter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 John Richter 1

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 John Richter 1

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 John Richter 1

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 John Richter 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 John Richter 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 John Richter 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 John Richter 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 John Richter 4.7

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 John Richter 0.4

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 John Richter 285

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 John Richter 312

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 John Richter 27

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 John Richter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 John Richter .340

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 John Richter .504

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) John Richter 4.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) John Richter 4.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) John Richter 0.4 (1960)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) John Richter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 John Richter 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 John Richter 3.6

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 John Richter 0.3

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 John Richter 35

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 John Richter 29

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 John Richter 2

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 John Richter 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 John Richter .395

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 John Richter .357

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) John Richter 4.4 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) John Richter 3.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) John Richter 0.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) John Richter - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.