Paul Pierce vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Tristan Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)