Allan Houston vs. Paul Pierce: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paul Pierce and Allan Houston to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Paul Pierce is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Allan Houston.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Paul Pierce scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Allan Houston has a better scoring average in the postseason. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 19 NBA regular seasons played, Paul Pierce averages 2.4 points more than Allan Houston in his 12 seasons (19.7 points against 17.3), and he also scored a total of 11,846 points more (26,397 vs. 14,551).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | 12 | |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | +2.4 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | 12 | |
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | +11,846 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Allan Houston has a better career point average than Paul Pierce (+0.6 points per game) while Paul Pierce scored more points (+1,966).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | +0.6 | 6 |
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | 6 | |
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | +1,966 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 329 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 668 | +339 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 684 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1,161 | +477 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 824 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1,322 | +498 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 15 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 21 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 25 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 73 | +48 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 61 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 148 | +87 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 63 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 165 | +102 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 5 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 44.4 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 40.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
| difference: | +2.4 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +3.4 | +2.1 | +2.8 | +5.7 | +7 | +504 | |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 44.5 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.8 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 80.6 | 19 | 1,343 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | 5,337 | 12,017 | 44.4 | 1,305 | 3,247 | 40.2 | 2,572 | 2,979 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
| difference: | +11,846 | +3,331 | +7,448 | +0.1 | +838 | +2,569 | +3.4 | +4,346 | +5,599 | +5.7 | +7 | +504 |
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | 8,668 | 19,465 | 44.5 | 2,143 | 5,816 | 36.8 | 6,918 | 8,578 | 80.6 | 19 | 1,343 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | 6.9 | 15.4 | 44.8 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 42.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +2.5 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +6.5 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +5.4 | +8 | +107 |
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | 6.0 | 14.2 | 42.3 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 35.5 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.0 | 14 | 170 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | 435 | 970 | 44.8 | 76 | 181 | 42.0 | 268 | 303 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
| difference: | +1,966 | +587 | +1,445 | +2.5 | +200 | +596 | +6.5 | +592 | +733 | +5.4 | +8 | +107 |
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | 1,022 | 2,415 | 42.3 | 276 | 777 | 35.5 | 860 | 1,036 | 83.0 | 14 | 170 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Paul Pierce's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul Pierce played 7 seasons more than Allan Houston in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 19, from 2011 to 2017—he averaged 14.2 points in a total of 459 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.4 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | 25.0 | +25.0 | 1996 | 3 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2001 | 5 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2008 | 26 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | 21.0 | +21.0 | 2009 | 14 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2010 | 24 |
Paul Pierce's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Paul Pierce played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.7 points in a total of 69 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 1.2. |