Paul Pierce vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Michael Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Michael Young 3

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Michael Young .465

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Michael Young 0

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)