Tate Armstrong vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Tate Armstrong 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

Tate Armstrong

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tate Armstrong: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tate Armstrong 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Tate Armstrong 2 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Tate Armstrong 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Tate Armstrong 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tate Armstrong 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tate Armstrong 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 3.8 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.1 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong 350 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong 88 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Tate Armstrong 105 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Tate Armstrong 33 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong 0 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Tate Armstrong 92 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong .454 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong .800 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 4.3 (1978) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 (1978) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.2 (1979) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 (1979) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 (1979) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Tate Armstrong - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Tate Armstrong - Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong - Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Tate Armstrong 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.