Thurl Bailey vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)