Ja Morant vs. Paul Pierce: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paul Pierce and Ja Morant 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.
Paul Pierce is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Ja Morant has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Ja Morant 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Ja Morant averages 2.9 points more than Paul Pierce in his 19 seasons (22.6 points against 19.7). On the other hand Paul Pierce scored a total of 19,455 points more than Ja Morant (26,397 vs. 6,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Ja Morant | 22.6 | +2.9 | 6 |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | 19 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Ja Morant | 6,942 | 6 | |
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | +19,455 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Ja Morant has a better career point average than Paul Pierce (+7.3 points per game) while Paul Pierce scored more points (+2,607).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | +7.3 | 4 |
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Ja Morant | 573 | 4 | |
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | +2,607 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 192 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 668 | +476 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 293 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1,161 | +868 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ja Morant | 307 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1,322 | +1015 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 21 | +21 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 14 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 73 | +59 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ja Morant | 22 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 148 | +126 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ja Morant | 22 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 165 | +143 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 5 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ja Morant | 22.6 | 8.2 | 17.4 | 46.9 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 31.6 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 76.6 | 6 | 307 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +1.7 | +2.9 | +2.4 | +0.2 | +5.2 | +0.3 | +4.0 | +13 | +1,036 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Ja Morant | 6,942 | 2,507 | 5,344 | 46.9 | 415 | 1,312 | 31.6 | 1,513 | 1,975 | 76.6 | 6 | 307 |
| difference: | +19,455 | +6,161 | +14,121 | +2.4 | +1,728 | +4,504 | +5.2 | +5,405 | +6,603 | +4.0 | +13 | +1,036 |
| 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 | ||||
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | 9.2 | 20.7 | 44.5 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.4 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 75.0 | 4 | 22 |
| difference: | +7.3 | +3.2 | +6.5 | +2.2 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +8.0 | +10 | +148 |
| 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 | ||||
| Ja Morant | 573 | 203 | 456 | 44.5 | 44 | 128 | 34.4 | 123 | 164 | 75.0 | 4 | 22 |
| difference: | +2,607 | +819 | +1,959 | +2.2 | +232 | +649 | +1.1 | +737 | +872 | +8.0 | +10 | +148 |
| 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 13 seasons more than Ja Morant in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 19, from 2005 to 2017—he averaged 17.9 points in a total of 899 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.8 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2021 | 5 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2022 | 9 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2003 | 10 |
Paul Pierce's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Paul Pierce played in 11 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 17.4 points in a total of 140 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.9 ppg and his lowest 1.2. |