Tyrese Haliburton vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Tyrese Haliburton 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tyrese Haliburton 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Paul Pierce 4

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Paul Pierce 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.5 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)