Paul Pierce vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.