Spencer Haywood vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Spencer Haywood 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.