Tom Heinsohn vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Paul Pierce 4

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Paul Pierce 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.