Whitey Bell vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Whitey Bell 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

Whitey Bell

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Whitey Bell: 1959-60 to 1960-61
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Bell 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Whitey Bell 2 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Whitey Bell 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Whitey Bell 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Whitey Bell 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.6 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.6 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell 183 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell 94 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Whitey Bell 56 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Whitey Bell 36 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell .379 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell .630 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.4 (1960) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.8 (1960) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.8 (1960) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Whitey Bell - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Whitey Bell 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - 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.