Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Paul Pierce 4

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.1 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3.8 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.5 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 257 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 62 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 57 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 15 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 15 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .472 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .426 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .907 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.5 (2024) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.3 (2020) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 (2024) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2024) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)