Paul Pierce vs. Naz Reid Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Naz Reid 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, 13 more than Naz Reid, who played 6. Paul Pierce had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, while Naz Reid had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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 |
| Naz Reid |
6 |
3 |
2019-20 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Paul Pierce |
Naz Reid |
| Season |
1998-99 | 2019-20 |
| Team |
Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards |
 All-Rookie First 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: | +18 | +17.5 | +7.5 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +2.3 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +0.3 | -1.7 | -0.1 | +2.6 | +5.4 | +.027 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +.082 | +1.7 | +2.3 | +.015 |
| Naz Reid |
30 |
16.5 |
9.0 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
4.1 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
8.1 |
.412 |
1.1 |
3.2 |
.330 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
.698 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Paul Pierce nor Naz Reid 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: | +3 | +16.2 | +8.3 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +2.0 | +1.6 | +0.3 | -1.4 | -0.6 | +2.4 | +6.8 | +.081 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +.008 | +3.3 | +3.8 | +.105 |
| Naz Reid |
70 |
19.2 |
11.2 |
1.2 |
3.4 |
4.6 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
4.3 |
8.3 |
.523 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
.351 |
1.6 |
2.4 |
.693 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Paul Pierce nor Naz Reid 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: | +5 | +22.2 | +17.0 | +0.2 | +2.6 | +2.5 | +2.2 | +1.2 | +0.1 | -2.1 | -0.9 | +5.4 | +12.3 | +.035 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +.040 | +5.2 | +7.1 | +.020 |
| Naz Reid |
77 |
15.8 |
8.3 |
1.3 |
2.6 |
3.9 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
6.2 |
.489 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
.343 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
.765 |
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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 |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naz Reid |
5 |
10.8 |
4.8 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
.412 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
.429 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.000 |
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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: | +14 | +21.9 | +14.6 | +0.1 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.1 | +1.3 | +0.2 | -1.5 | -0.3 | +4.0 | +11.0 | +.095 | +1.5 | +3.1 | +.058 | +5.0 | +5.9 | +.132 |
| Naz Reid |
68 |
18.4 |
11.5 |
1.1 |
3.8 |
4.9 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
4.6 |
8.5 |
.537 |
1.1 |
3.2 |
.346 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
.677 |
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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 |
| Naz Reid |
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: | +2 | +15.0 | +12.4 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +1.0 | +0.1 | -2.2 | -0.8 | +3.4 | +9.7 | +.061 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +.112 | +6.3 | +7.7 | +.066 |
| Naz Reid |
81 |
24.2 |
13.5 |
0.9 |
4.3 |
5.2 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
5.0 |
10.5 |
.477 |
2.1 |
5.0 |
.414 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
.736 |
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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 |
| difference: | +6 | +21.9 | +16.0 | +0.5 | +4.8 | +5.3 | +5.7 | +1.6 | | -3.5 | -1.8 | +3.6 | +10.4 | +.059 | | +0.2 | +.006 | +8.7 | +9.8 | +.153 |
| Naz Reid |
16 |
22.6 |
11.1 |
0.6 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
4.1 |
8.9 |
.458 |
1.6 |
4.3 |
.362 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
.710 |
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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: | | +11.2 | +8.8 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +2.8 | +0.9 | +0.2 | -2.4 | -0.5 | +2.2 | +7.2 | +.060 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +.080 | +5.1 | +6.1 | +.043 |
| Naz Reid |
80 |
27.5 |
14.2 |
1.2 |
4.9 |
6.0 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
5.3 |
11.5 |
.462 |
2.2 |
5.8 |
.379 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
.776 |
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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 |
| difference: | +11 | +15.8 | +10.4 | +0.4 | +3.6 | +4.1 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.1 | -4.4 | -0.1 | +2.8 | +11.7 | +.167 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +.103 | +5.2 | +6.1 | +.079 |
| Naz Reid |
15 |
25.0 |
10.4 |
1.1 |
3.7 |
4.7 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
2.9 |
3.7 |
7.3 |
.509 |
1.7 |
4.2 |
.397 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
.760 |
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Additional Years |
* Paul Pierce played 13 seasons more than Naz Reid in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 7 to 19, from 2005 to 2017—Paul Pierce played in 11 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 13 extra years over Naz Reid, Paul Pierce got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Finals MVP
1 All-NBA Second Team
1 All-NBA Third Team
7 All-Star Game
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