Paul Pierce vs. William Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars William Smith 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.

William Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
William Smith: 1971-72 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 William Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 William Smith 2

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 William Smith 0

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 William Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 William Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 William Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 William Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 William Smith 4.8

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 William Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 William Smith 205

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 William Smith 143

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 William Smith 20

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 William Smith - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 William Smith 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 William Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 William Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 William Smith .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) William Smith 8.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) William Smith 6.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) William Smith 0.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) William Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 William Smith -

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 William Smith -

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 William Smith -

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 William Smith -

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 William Smith -

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 William Smith - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 William Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 William Smith -

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 William Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 William Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) William Smith -

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) William Smith -

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) William Smith - 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.