Paul Pierce vs. Sam Young Comparison

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

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Sam Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Sam Young 57

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Sam Young 4

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)