Ryan Anderson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Ryan Anderson 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

Ryan Anderson

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Anderson: 2008-09 to 2019-20
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Anderson 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Ryan Anderson 12 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Ryan Anderson 6 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Ryan Anderson 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ryan Anderson 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Anderson 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 12.3 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.3 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.9 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 8,001 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 3,413 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 586 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 332 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 217 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Ryan Anderson 649 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .422 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .380 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .854 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 19.8 (2014) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 7.7 (2012) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 1.2 (2013) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2012) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.6 (2011) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.7 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 3.7 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.7 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.4 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 264 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 168 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 32 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 17 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 10 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Ryan Anderson 46 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .363 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .325 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .917 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 10.8 (2015) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.2 (2017) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 2.3 (2015) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2011) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 (2015) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)