Richie Niemiera vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Richie Niemiera 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

Richie Niemiera

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Niemiera: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Niemiera 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Richie Niemiera 2 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Richie Niemiera 1 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Richie Niemiera 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Richie Niemiera 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Niemiera 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 6.0 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.8 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Niemiera 686 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Richie Niemiera 212 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Richie Niemiera 115 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Niemiera .330 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Richie Niemiera .776 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 6.6 (1949) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.9 (1950) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 3.5 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.0 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Niemiera 28 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Richie Niemiera 8 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Richie Niemiera 8 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Niemiera .407 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Richie Niemiera .750 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 3.5 (1950) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.0 (1950) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.