Paul Pierce vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaSalle Thompson 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.

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 LaSalle Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 LaSalle Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)