Jalen Green vs. Paul Pierce: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paul Pierce and Jalen Green 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 Jalen Green.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Paul Pierce scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Jalen Green has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Green averages 0.4 points more than Paul Pierce in his 19 seasons (20.1 points against 19.7). On the other hand Paul Pierce scored a total of 20,224 points more than Jalen Green (26,397 vs. 6,173).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | +0.4 | 4 |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | 19 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 4 | |
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | +20,224 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Paul Pierce has a better career point average than Jalen Green (+5.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,087).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 1 | |
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | +5.4 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 1 | |
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | +3,087 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 158 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 668 | +510 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 269 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1,161 | +892 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 307 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1,322 | +1015 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 21 | +21 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 1 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 73 | +72 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 3 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 148 | +145 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 7 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 165 | +158 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 5 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 7.0 | 16.6 | 42.2 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +0.4 | +0.5 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +0.9 | +3.1 | +2.6 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +0.7 | +15 | +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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 2,143 | 5,082 | 42.2 | 779 | 2,278 | 34.2 | 1,108 | 1,387 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +20,224 | +6,525 | +14,383 | +2.4 | +1,364 | +3,538 | +2.6 | +5,810 | +7,191 | +0.7 | +15 | +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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 37.2 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 29.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +5.4 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +5.1 | +0.3 | +1.7 | +6.0 | +2.8 | +2.7 | +16.3 | +13 | +163 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 32 | 86 | 37.2 | 13 | 44 | 29.5 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +3,087 | +990 | +2,329 | +5.1 | +263 | +733 | +6.0 | +844 | +1,012 | +16.3 | +13 | +163 |
| 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 15 seasons more than Jalen Green in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 19, from 2003 to 2017—he averaged 18.9 points in a total of 1,058 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 | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Paul Pierce's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 15 additional NBA seasons, Paul Pierce played in 13 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 18.1 points in a total of 154 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.1 ppg and his lowest 1.2. |