Paul Pierce vs. Domantas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Domantas Sabonis and Paul Pierce 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 Domantas Sabonis.
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 Domantas Sabonis 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 3.6 points more than Domantas Sabonis in his 9 seasons (19.7 points against 16.1), and he also scored a total of 15,996 points more (26,397 vs. 10,401).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | +3.6 | 19 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | +15,996 | 19 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,401 | 9 | |
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 Domantas Sabonis (+6.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,940).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | +6.7 | 14 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | +2,940 | 14 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 1 | +1 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 668 | +461 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 207 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 1,161 | +649 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 512 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 1,322 | +684 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 638 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 21 | +13 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 8 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 3 | +3 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 16 | +16 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 73 | +69 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 148 | +136 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 12 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 165 | +146 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 19 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 5 | +4 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +3.6 | +0.2 | +3.3 | +11.5 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +2.1 | +2.2 | +2.3 | +7.7 | +10 | +697 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 6.3 | 11.2 | 56.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 34.7 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 72.9 | 9 | 646 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +15,996 | +4,600 | +12,199 | +11.5 | +1,833 | +4,923 | +2.1 | +4,963 | +5,898 | +7.7 | +10 | +697 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,401 | 4,068 | 7,266 | 56.0 | 310 | 893 | 34.7 | 1,955 | 2,680 | 72.9 | 9 | 646 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | 6.0 | 14.2 | 42.3 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 35.5 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.0 | 14 | 170 |
| difference: | +6.7 | +1.1 | +4.5 | +7.9 | +1.4 | +3.7 | +17.9 | +2.9 | +2.9 | +15.8 | +10 | +150 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 50.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 17.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | 1,022 | 2,415 | 42.3 | 276 | 777 | 35.5 | 860 | 1,036 | 83.0 | 14 | 170 |
| difference: | +2,940 | +925 | +2,222 | +7.9 | +273 | +760 | +17.9 | +817 | +972 | +15.8 | +10 | +150 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 97 | 193 | 50.3 | 3 | 17 | 17.6 | 43 | 64 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Paul Pierce's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul Pierce played 8 seasons more than Domantas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 19, from 2010 to 2017—he averaged 14.7 points in a total of 530 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 | |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 2 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 8.5 | +8.5 | 2019 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | 24.6 | +24.6 | 2002 | 16 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2003 | 10 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2004 | 4 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | 22.9 | +22.9 | 2005 | 7 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.4 | +16.4 | 2023 | 7 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2008 | 26 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | 21.0 | +21.0 | 2009 | 14 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Paul Pierce's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Paul Pierce played in 8 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.8 points in a total of 93 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 1.2. |