Paul Pierce vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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.

Walt Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Walt Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Walt Wesley 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Walt Wesley 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 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Walt Wesley .434

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Walt Wesley .439

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.