Ted McClain vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Ted McClain 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

Ted McClain

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ted McClain: 1976-77 to 1978-79
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ted McClain 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Ted McClain 3 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Ted McClain 3 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Ted McClain 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ted McClain 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ted McClain 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted McClain 5.9 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 2.3 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 3.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.0 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted McClain 1,058 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Ted McClain 410 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Ted McClain 541 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Ted McClain 183 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Ted McClain 19 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Ted McClain 178 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted McClain .447 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Ted McClain - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Ted McClain .786 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted McClain 8.2 (1977) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 3.2 (1977) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 4.5 (1977) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.5 (1977) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.2 (1977) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted McClain 3.7 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 1.4 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 2.0 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 0.8 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted McClain 93 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Ted McClain 36 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Ted McClain 50 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Ted McClain 21 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Ted McClain 2 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Ted McClain 25 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted McClain .411 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Ted McClain - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Ted McClain .792 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted McClain 7.3 (1977) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 2.3 (1977) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 4.5 (1977) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.7 (1977) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.3 (1977) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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