Damian Lillard vs. Paul Pierce: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paul Pierce and Damian Lillard 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 and Damian Lillard are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 48,995 points—. Damian Lillard is also one of the all-time leaders in points per game. Here we compare their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Damian Lillard has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Paul Pierce scored more total points in both stages. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Damian Lillard averages 5.4 points more than Paul Pierce in his 19 seasons (25.1 points against 19.7). On the other hand Paul Pierce scored a total of 3,799 points more than Damian Lillard (26,397 vs. 22,598).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +5.4 | 13 |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | 19 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 13 | |
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | +3,799 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Damian Lillard has a better career point average than Paul Pierce (+6.5 points per game) while Paul Pierce scored more points (+1,465).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +6.5 | 10 |
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 10 | |
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | +1,465 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Paul Pierce | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
| Paul Pierce | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 668 | +18 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1,161 | +279 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1,322 | +422 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 21 | +21 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Paul Pierce | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 73 | +27 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 148 | +82 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 165 | +98 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 5 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +5.4 | +1.6 | +3.9 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +4.1 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +9.3 | +6 | +443 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +3,799 | +1,402 | +2,897 | +0.7 | +661 | +1,740 | +0.3 | +1,656 | +2,725 | +9.3 | +6 | +443 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +6.5 | +2.0 | +5.3 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +6.3 | +4 | +102 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +1,465 | +481 | +1,091 | +1.5 | +54 | +174 | +1.3 | +449 | +576 | +6.3 | +4 | +102 |
| 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 6 seasons more than Damian Lillard in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 19, from 2012 to 2017—he averaged 13.2 points in a total of 379 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 | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 22.9 | +22.9 | 2014 | 11 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2015 | 5 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 24.3 | +24.3 | 2020 | 4 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 34.3 | +34.3 | 2021 | 6 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2008 | 26 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | 21.0 | +21.0 | 2009 | 14 |
Paul Pierce's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Paul Pierce played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 13.8 points in a total of 60 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.2 ppg and his lowest 1.2. |