Rickey Green vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rickey Green 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Paul Pierce 4

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.