Richard Jefferson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Richard Jefferson 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)