Steven Adams vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Steven Adams 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

Steven Adams

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2022-23
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 10 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 7 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Steven Adams 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 9.2 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.2 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,518 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 5,788 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,079 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Steven Adams 624 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Steven Adams 675 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Steven Adams 706 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .587 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .067 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .536 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.7 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.4 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 509 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 486 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Steven Adams 64 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Steven Adams 30 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Steven Adams 59 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Steven Adams 66 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .535 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)