Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 22 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 17 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .350 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .333 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 (2024) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 (2024) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 (2024) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)