Paul Pierce vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)