Brook Lopez vs. Paul Pierce: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paul Pierce and Brook Lopez 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.
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Paul Pierce is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Brook Lopez.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Paul Pierce has better scoring stats than Brook Lopez in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 3.8 points more than Brook Lopez in his 17 seasons (19.7 points against 15.9), and he also scored a total of 8,880 points more (26,397 vs. 17,517).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Brook Lopez | 15.9 | 17 | |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | +3.8 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Brook Lopez | 17,517 | 17 | |
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | +8,880 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paul Pierce has a better career point average than Brook Lopez (+4.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,928).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 9 | |
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | +4.6 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | 9 | |
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | +1,928 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 21 | +21 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 346 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 668 | +322 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 862 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1,161 | +299 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 1,101 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1,322 | +221 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 4 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 21 | +17 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 21 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 73 | +52 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 60 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 148 | +88 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 87 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 165 | +78 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 2 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 5 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 15.9 | 6.0 | 12.2 | 49.7 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 35.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 79.7 | 17 | 1,105 |
| difference: | +3.8 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +5.1 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.4 | +2.9 | +0.9 | +2 | +238 |
| 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 | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 17,517 | 6,680 | 13,447 | 49.7 | 1,075 | 3,055 | 35.2 | 3,082 | 3,865 | 79.7 | 17 | 1,105 |
| difference: | +8,880 | +1,988 | +6,018 | +5.1 | +1,068 | +2,761 | +1.6 | +3,836 | +4,713 | +0.9 | +2 | +238 |
| 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 | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 51.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
| difference: | +4.6 | +0.6 | +3.6 | +9.0 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +2.4 | +2.9 | +3.5 | +0.2 | +5 | +81 |
| 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 | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | 483 | 941 | 51.3 | 94 | 284 | 33.1 | 192 | 232 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
| difference: | +1,928 | +539 | +1,474 | +9.0 | +182 | +493 | +2.4 | +668 | +804 | +0.2 | +5 | +81 |
| 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 2 seasons more than Brook Lopez in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 19, from 2016 to 2017—he averaged 5.4 points in a total of 93 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | 24.6 | +24.6 | 2002 | 16 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2004 | 4 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2008 | 26 |
Paul Pierce's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Paul Pierce played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 2.3 points in a total of 12 games. |