Paul Pierce vs. J.J. Redick: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.J. Redick 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Paul Pierce is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by J.J. Redick.
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 J.J. Redick 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.
On this page we compare: |
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 6.9 points more than J.J. Redick in his 15 seasons (19.7 points against 12.8), and he also scored a total of 14,369 points more (26,397 vs. 12,028).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
Paul Pierce | 19.7 | +6.9 | 19 |
J.J. Redick | 12.8 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
Paul Pierce | 26,397 | +14,369 | 19 |
J.J. Redick | 12,028 | 15 |
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 J.J. Redick (+7.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,984).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
Paul Pierce | 18.7 | +7.8 | 14 |
J.J. Redick | 10.9 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
Paul Pierce | 3,180 | +1,984 | 14 |
J.J. Redick | 1,196 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
Paul Pierce | 1 | +1 | ||
J.J. Redick | 0 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
Paul Pierce | 668 | +500 | ||
J.J. Redick | 168 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Paul Pierce | 1,161 | +543 | ||
J.J. Redick | 618 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Paul Pierce | 1,322 | +426 | ||
J.J. Redick | 896 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Paul Pierce | 21 | |||
J.J. Redick | 44 | +23 |
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
Paul Pierce | 3 | +3 | ||
J.J. Redick | 0 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
Paul Pierce | 73 | +63 | ||
J.J. Redick | 10 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Paul Pierce | 148 | +88 | ||
J.J. Redick | 60 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Paul Pierce | 165 | +60 | ||
J.J. Redick | 105 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Paul Pierce | 5 | |||
J.J. Redick | 5 |
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: | +6.9 | +2.2 | +5.0 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +4.7 | +3.0 | +3.9 | +8.6 | +4 | +403 |
J.J. Redick | 12.8 | 4.3 | 9.5 | 44.7 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 41.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 89.2 | 15 | 940 |
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: | +14,369 | +4,659 | +10,489 | +0.1 | +193 | +1,112 | +4.7 | +4,858 | +6,268 | +8.6 | +4 | +403 |
J.J. Redick | 12,028 | 4,009 | 8,976 | 44.7 | 1,950 | 4,704 | 41.5 | 2,060 | 2,310 | 89.2 | 15 | 940 |
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: | +7.8 | +2.3 | +5.5 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +1.6 | +3.3 | +4.1 | +4.9 | +1 | +60 | |
J.J. Redick | 10.9 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 42.5 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 37.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 87.9 | 13 | 110 |
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: | +1,984 | +617 | +1,462 | +0.2 | +87 | +268 | +1.6 | +663 | +812 | +4.9 | +1 | +60 |
J.J. Redick | 1,196 | 405 | 953 | 42.5 | 189 | 509 | 37.1 | 197 | 224 | 87.9 | 13 | 110 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season
Paul Pierce's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul Pierce played 2 seasons more than J.J. Redick in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 19, from 2016 to 2017—he averaged 5.4 points in a total of 93 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
J.J. Redick | 3.0 | +3.0 | 2007 | 1 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
J.J. Redick | 0.0 | 2008 | 2 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
J.J. Redick | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2009 | 16 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
J.J. Redick | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2014 | 13 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
J.J. Redick | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2015 | 14 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Paul Pierce | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2012 | 20 |
J.J. Redick | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Paul Pierce | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2013 | 6 |
J.J. Redick | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Paul Pierce | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2014 | 12 |
J.J. Redick | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Paul Pierce | 14.6 | +14.6 | 2015 | 10 |
J.J. Redick | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Paul Pierce's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Paul Pierce played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 2.3 points in a total of 12 games. |