Paul Pierce vs. Virgil Vaughn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Virgil Vaughn 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
Virgil Vaughn: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Virgil Vaughn 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Virgil Vaughn 1

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Virgil Vaughn 0

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Virgil Vaughn 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Virgil Vaughn 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Virgil Vaughn 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Virgil Vaughn 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Virgil Vaughn 0.6

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Virgil Vaughn 45

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Virgil Vaughn 10

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Virgil Vaughn 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Virgil Vaughn .192

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Virgil Vaughn .536

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Virgil Vaughn 2.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Virgil Vaughn 0.6 (1947)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Virgil Vaughn -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Virgil Vaughn -

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Virgil Vaughn -

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Virgil Vaughn -

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Virgil Vaughn 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Virgil Vaughn -

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Virgil Vaughn -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Virgil Vaughn -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Virgil Vaughn -

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.