Bojan Bogdanovic vs. Paul Pierce Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Paul Pierce and Bojan Bogdanovic, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bojan Bogdanovic played 10 years in the NBA, 9 less than Paul Pierce, who played 19. Bojan Bogdanovic had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Paul Pierce had his rookie season in 1998-99. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bojan Bogdanovic 10 7 2014-15 to 2023-24
Paul Pierce 19 14 1998-99 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bojan Bogdanovic Paul Pierce
Season 2014-151998-99
Team Brooklyn NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 78 23.8 9.0 0.6 2.1 2.7 0.9 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.3 3.3 7.4 .453 1.2 3.3 .355 1.1 1.4 .821
difference:+30+10.2+7.5+1.8+1.9+3.7+1.5+1.3+0.9-1.4-1.6+2.6+6.1+.014+0.6+1.0+.057+1.8+2.7+.108
Paul Pierce 48 34.0 16.5 2.4 4.0 6.4 2.4 1.7 1.0 2.4 2.9 5.9 13.5 .439 1.8 4.3 .412 2.9 4.1 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 6 34.3 10.3 0.5 3.3 3.8 1.7 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.0 3.8 9.8 .390 1.8 5.5 .333 0.8 1.2 .714
Paul Pierce DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Bojan Bogdanovic Paul Pierce
Season 2015-161999-00
Team Brooklyn NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 79 26.8 11.2 0.5 2.8 3.2 1.3 0.4 0.1 1.5 1.5 4.1 9.5 .433 1.6 4.3 .382 1.4 1.7 .833
difference:+6+8.6+8.3+0.6+1.5+2.2+1.7+1.7+0.7-0.9-1.7+2.6+5.6+.009+0.3+0.5+.039+3.5+4.5+.035
Paul Pierce 73 35.4 19.5 1.1 4.3 5.4 3.0 2.1 0.8 2.4 3.2 6.7 15.1 .442 1.3 3.8 .343 4.9 6.2 .798
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Bojan Bogdanovic nor Paul Pierce played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Bojan Bogdanovic Paul Pierce
Season 2016-172000-01
Team Brooklyn Nets, Washington WizardsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 81 25.7 13.7 0.5 3.0 3.4 1.4 0.4 0.1 1.6 1.8 4.6 10.4 .445 1.8 4.8 .367 2.7 3.0 .893
difference:+1+12.3+11.6+0.6+2.2+3.0+1.7+1.3+0.7-1.6-1.3+3.8+8.1+.009+0.1+.016+4.0+6.0+.148
Paul Pierce 82 38.0 25.3 1.1 5.2 6.4 3.1 1.7 0.8 3.2 3.1 8.4 18.5 .454 1.8 4.7 .383 6.7 9.0 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 13 20.3 8.8 0.8 3.5 4.3 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.3 2.8 6.7 .414 1.2 3.5 .356 2.1 2.5 .844
Paul Pierce DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Bojan Bogdanovic Paul Pierce
Season 2017-182001-02
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 80 30.8 14.3 0.4 3.0 3.4 1.5 0.7 0.1 1.3 1.6 5.1 10.7 .474 1.9 4.8 .402 2.2 2.6 .868
difference:+2+9.5+11.8+0.6+2.9+3.5+1.7+1.2+0.9-1.6-1.3+3.5+8.8+.032+0.7+1.5+.002+4.1+5.2+.059
Paul Pierce 82 40.3 26.1 1.0 5.9 6.9 3.2 1.9 1.0 2.9 2.9 8.6 19.5 .442 2.6 6.3 .404 6.3 7.8 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 7 34.0 12.4 0.1 3.3 3.4 1.9 0.9 0.0 1.9 3.3 4.6 11.6 .395 2.4 6.4 .378 0.9 1.4 .600
difference:+9+8.0+12.2+1.6+3.6+5.2+2.2+0.8+1.3-1.9+3.0+7.3+.008+0.5+0.1+.090+6.6+8.4+.164
Paul Pierce 16 42.0 24.6 1.7 6.9 8.6 4.1 1.7 1.3 3.8 3.3 7.6 18.9 .403 1.9 6.5 .288 7.5 9.8 .764

Season 5

Bojan Bogdanovic Paul Pierce
Season 2018-192002-03
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 81 31.8 18.0 0.4 3.7 4.1 2.0 0.9 0.0 1.7 1.7 6.4 13.0 .497 2.0 4.8 .425 3.0 3.8 .807
difference:+2+7.4+7.9+0.9+2.3+3.2+2.4+0.9+0.8-1.9-1.2+2.0+7.2+.081+0.5+0.1+.123+4.6+5.7+.005
Paul Pierce 79 39.2 25.9 1.3 6.0 7.3 4.4 1.8 0.8 3.6 2.9 8.4 20.2 .416 1.5 4.9 .302 7.6 9.5 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 4 37.0 18.0 0.8 5.0 5.8 2.8 2.0 0.0 1.5 1.8 6.3 15.8 .397 1.8 5.5 .318 3.8 4.3 .882
difference:+6+7.5+9.1+0.3+2.9+3.2+3.9+0.1+0.8-2.9-2.0+1.4+3.5+.002+0.2+1.0+.038+6.3+7.4+.019
Paul Pierce 10 44.5 27.1 1.1 7.9 9.0 6.7 2.1 0.8 4.4 3.8 7.7 19.3 .399 1.6 4.5 .356 10.1 11.7 .863

Season 6

Bojan Bogdanovic Paul Pierce
Season 2019-202003-04
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 63 33.1 20.2 0.6 3.5 4.1 2.1 0.5 0.1 2.5 1.7 6.6 14.8 .447 3.0 7.3 .414 4.0 4.4 .903
difference:+17+5.6+2.8+0.3+2.2+2.4+3.0+1.1+0.6-1.3-1.2+0.9+3.9+.045+1.6+2.5+.115+2.5+3.5+.084
Paul Pierce 80 38.7 23.0 0.9 5.7 6.5 5.1 1.6 0.7 3.8 2.9 7.5 18.7 .402 1.4 4.8 .299 6.5 7.9 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic DNP------ --- ----------
Paul Pierce 4 40.8 20.8 1.5 7.3 8.8 2.5 1.3 1.0 6.3 3.0 6.5 19.0 .342 1.3 4.3 .294 6.5 7.8 .839

Season 7

Bojan Bogdanovic Paul Pierce
Season 2020-212004-05
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 72 30.8 17.0 0.6 3.3 3.9 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.8 1.6 5.6 12.8 .439 2.5 6.4 .390 3.2 3.7 .879
difference:+10+5.3+4.6+0.4+2.3+2.7+2.3+1.0+0.4-1.0-1.5+1.2+2.1+.016+1.2+2.8+.020+3.5+4.4+.057
Paul Pierce 82 36.1 21.6 1.0 5.6 6.6 4.2 1.6 0.5 2.8 3.1 6.8 14.9 .455 1.3 3.6 .370 6.7 8.1 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 11 35.5 18.1 0.5 3.7 4.3 1.5 0.9 0.0 2.1 2.5 5.8 12.5 .467 3.2 6.9 .461 3.3 3.7 .878
difference:+4+4.2+4.8+0.5+3.0+3.4+3.1+1.0+1.4-0.6-0.1+0.9+0.8+.038+2.2+3.0+.202+5.1+6.0+.010
Paul Pierce 7 39.7 22.9 1.0 6.7 7.7 4.6 1.9 1.4 2.7 2.6 6.7 13.3 .505 1.0 3.9 .259 8.4 9.7 .868

Season 8

Bojan Bogdanovic Paul Pierce
Season 2021-222005-06
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 69 30.9 18.1 0.8 3.4 4.3 1.7 0.5 0.0 1.7 1.7 6.1 13.4 .455 2.6 6.8 .387 3.2 3.8 .858
difference:+10+8.1+8.7+0.2+2.3+2.4+3.0+0.9+0.4-1.8-1.1+2.6+5.1+.016+1.2+2.8+.033+4.7+6.5+.086
Paul Pierce 79 39.0 26.8 1.0 5.7 6.7 4.7 1.4 0.4 3.5 2.8 8.7 18.5 .471 1.4 4.0 .354 7.9 10.3 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 6 35.7 18.0 0.5 3.7 4.2 1.7 0.3 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.5 13.5 .481 1.8 5.5 .333 3.2 4.0 .792
Paul Pierce DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Bojan Bogdanovic Paul Pierce
Season 2022-232006-07
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 59 32.1 21.6 0.6 3.2 3.8 2.6 0.6 0.1 2.3 1.9 7.3 14.9 .488 2.5 6.0 .411 4.5 5.1 .884
difference:+12+4.9+3.4+0.2+1.9+2.1+1.5+0.4+0.2-0.9-0.7+0.6+3.2+.049+0.2+0.1+.022+2.3+3.5+.088
Paul Pierce 47 37.0 25.0 0.8 5.1 5.9 4.1 1.0 0.3 3.2 2.6 7.9 18.1 .439 2.3 5.9 .389 6.8 8.6 .796
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Bojan Bogdanovic nor Paul Pierce played in the postseason in their season 9

Season 10

Bojan Bogdanovic Paul Pierce
Season 2023-242007-08
Team Detroit Pistons, New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 57 25.9 15.2 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.7 0.5 0.1 1.8 1.7 5.4 11.9 .454 2.3 5.9 .398 2.1 2.6 .785
difference:+23+10.0+4.4+0.3+2.2+2.4+2.8+0.8+0.4-1.0-0.8+1.0+1.8+.010+0.5+1.3+.006+3.0+3.5+.058
Paul Pierce 80 35.9 19.6 0.7 4.5 5.1 4.5 1.3 0.5 2.8 2.5 6.4 13.7 .464 1.8 4.6 .392 5.1 6.1 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bojan Bogdanovic 4 12.8 6.0 0.3 2.8 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.8 6.0 .292 1.5 3.8 .400 1.0 1.8 .571
difference:+22+25.3+13.7+0.5+1.4+2.0+3.6+1.1-2.9-2.7+4.5+8.2+.149+0.2+0.8+.039+4.5+5.0+.231
Paul Pierce 26 38.1 19.7 0.8 4.2 5.0 4.6 1.1 0.3 3.2 3.5 6.3 14.2 .441 1.7 4.6 .361 5.5 6.8 .802

Additional Years

* Paul Pierce played 9 seasons more than Bojan Bogdanovic in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 11 to 19, from 2009 to 2017—Paul Pierce played in 9 Playoffs.

In those 9 extra years over Bojan Bogdanovic, Paul Pierce got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 4 All-Star Game