Jake LaRavia vs. Paul Pierce: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paul Pierce and Jake LaRavia 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 and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Jake LaRavia.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Paul Pierce has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Jake LaRavia didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Paul Pierce has better playoff stats. 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 12.8 points more than Jake LaRavia in his 3 seasons (19.7 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 25,455 points more (26,397 vs. 942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 6.9 | 3 | |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | +12.8 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 942 | 3 | |
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | +25,455 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Paul Pierce has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | +18.7 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | +3,180 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 21 | +21 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 5 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 668 | +663 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 41 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1,161 | +1120 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 111 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1,322 | +1211 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 25 | +4 | ||
| Paul Pierce | 21 | |||
Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Paul Pierce's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 6.9 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 42.9 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 37.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 75.1 | 3 | 136 |
| difference: | +12.8 | +4.2 | +9.1 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +0.3 | +3.9 | +4.7 | +5.5 | +16 | +1,207 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 942 | 315 | 735 | 42.9 | 137 | 369 | 37.1 | 175 | 233 | 75.1 | 3 | 136 |
| difference: | +25,455 | +8,353 | +18,730 | +1.7 | +2,006 | +5,447 | +0.3 | +6,743 | +8,345 | +5.5 | +16 | +1,207 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +18.7 | +6.0 | +14.2 | +42.3 | +1.6 | +4.6 | +35.5 | +5.1 | +6.1 | +83.0 | +14 | +170 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +3,180 | +1,022 | +2,415 | +42.3 | +276 | +777 | +35.5 | +860 | +1,036 | +83.0 | +14 | +170 |
| 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 16 seasons more than Jake LaRavia in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 19, from 2002 to 2017—he averaged 19.4 points in a total of 1,140 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 | |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Paul Pierce's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 16 additional NBA seasons, Paul Pierce played in 14 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 18.7 points in a total of 170 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.1 ppg and his lowest 1.2. |