Paul Pierce vs. Collin Sexton Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Collin Sexton and Paul Pierce, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Paul Pierce played 19 years in the NBA, 12 more than Collin Sexton, who played 7. Paul Pierce had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, while Collin Sexton had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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 |
| Paul Pierce |
19 |
14 |
1998-99 to 2016-17 |
| Collin Sexton |
7 |
0 |
2018-19 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Paul Pierce |
Collin Sexton |
| Season |
1998-99 | 2018-19 |
| Team |
Boston Celtics | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards |
 All-Rookie First Team | - |
| - | All-Rookie Second Team |
| Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +34 | +2.2 | +0.2 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +3.5 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +0.9 | -0.1 | -0.6 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +.009 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +.010 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +.126 |
| Collin Sexton |
82 |
31.8 |
16.7 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
6.3 |
14.7 |
.430 |
1.5 |
3.6 |
.402 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
.839 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Paul Pierce nor Collin Sexton played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +8 | +2.4 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 | | +1.1 | +0.7 | | -1.0 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +.030 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +.037 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +.048 |
| Collin Sexton |
65 |
33.0 |
20.8 |
0.9 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
7.9 |
16.7 |
.472 |
1.5 |
3.9 |
.380 |
3.5 |
4.1 |
.846 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Paul Pierce nor Collin Sexton played in the postseason in their season 2 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +22 | +2.7 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +3.0 | +3.3 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +0.6 | -0.4 | -0.5 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +.021 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +.012 | +1.5 | +2.6 | +.070 |
| Collin Sexton |
60 |
35.3 |
24.3 |
1.0 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
4.4 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
8.8 |
18.4 |
.475 |
1.6 |
4.4 |
.371 |
5.2 |
6.4 |
.815 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Paul Pierce nor Collin Sexton played in the postseason in their season 3 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +71 | +11.6 | +10.1 | +0.2 | +3.8 | +3.6 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | -0.1 | -0.6 | +2.4 | +5.8 | +.008 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +.160 | +3.7 | +4.3 | +.065 |
| Collin Sexton |
11 |
28.7 |
16.0 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
3.3 |
2.1 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
6.2 |
13.7 |
.450 |
1.0 |
4.1 |
.244 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
.744 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| Collin Sexton |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +31 | +15.3 | +11.6 | +0.5 | +4.6 | +5.1 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +0.7 | -1.8 | -0.6 | +3.5 | +10.4 | +.090 | +0.5 | +2.4 | +.091 | +4.2 | +5.4 | +.017 |
| Collin Sexton |
48 |
23.9 |
14.3 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
4.9 |
9.8 |
.506 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
.393 |
3.4 |
4.1 |
.819 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| Collin Sexton |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +2 | +12.1 | +4.3 | | +4.0 | +3.9 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +0.5 | -1.7 | -0.9 | +1.0 | +5.4 | +.085 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +.095 | +2.4 | +3.2 | +.040 |
| Collin Sexton |
78 |
26.6 |
18.7 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
4.9 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
6.5 |
13.3 |
.487 |
1.6 |
4.2 |
.394 |
4.1 |
4.7 |
.859 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| Collin Sexton |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +19 | +8.2 | +3.2 | | +3.8 | +3.9 | | +0.9 | +0.4 | -0.3 | -0.8 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +.025 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +.036 | +3.3 | +4.1 | +.043 |
| Collin Sexton |
63 |
27.9 |
18.4 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
4.2 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
6.6 |
13.8 |
.480 |
1.7 |
4.3 |
.406 |
3.4 |
4.0 |
.865 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| Collin Sexton |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Paul Pierce played 12 seasons more than Collin Sexton in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 8 to 19, from 2006 to 2017—Paul Pierce played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 12 extra years over Collin Sexton, Paul Pierce got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Finals MVP
1 All-NBA Second Team
1 All-NBA Third Team
6 All-Star Game
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