Paul Pierce vs. Naz Reid: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Naz Reid 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.
Paul Pierce is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Naz Reid.
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 Naz Reid 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 8.1 points more than Naz Reid in his 6 seasons (19.7 points against 11.6), and he also scored a total of 21,698 points more (26,397 vs. 4,699).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | +8.1 | 19 |
| Naz Reid | 11.6 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | +21,698 | 19 |
| Naz Reid | 4,699 | 6 | |
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 Naz Reid (+8.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,823).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | +8.8 | 14 |
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | +2,823 | 14 |
| Naz Reid | 357 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 1 | +1 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 21 | +21 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 668 | +620 | ||
| Naz Reid | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 1,161 | +924 | ||
| Naz Reid | 237 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 1,322 | +923 | ||
| Naz Reid | 399 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 21 | +14 | ||
| Naz Reid | 7 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 3 | +3 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 16 | +16 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 73 | +71 | ||
| Naz Reid | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 148 | +128 | ||
| Naz Reid | 20 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 165 | +131 | ||
| Naz Reid | 34 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 5 | +3 | ||
| Naz Reid | 2 | |||
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: | +8.1 | +2.1 | +5.5 | +4.2 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +3.8 | +4.5 | +7.8 | +13 | +937 |
| Naz Reid | 11.6 | 4.4 | 9.0 | 48.7 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 37.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 72.8 | 6 | 406 |
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: | +21,698 | +6,889 | +15,814 | +4.2 | +1,574 | +4,292 | +0.5 | +6,346 | +7,792 | +7.8 | +13 | +937 |
| Naz Reid | 4,699 | 1,779 | 3,651 | 48.7 | 569 | 1,524 | 37.3 | 572 | 786 | 72.8 | 6 | 406 |
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: | +8.8 | +2.4 | +6.7 | +5.3 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +2.6 | +3.8 | +4.3 | +6.8 | +11 | +134 |
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 38.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
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: | +2,823 | +894 | +2,146 | +5.3 | +223 | +638 | +2.6 | +812 | +973 | +6.8 | +11 | +134 |
| Naz Reid | 357 | 128 | 269 | 47.6 | 53 | 139 | 38.1 | 48 | 63 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Paul Pierce's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul Pierce played 13 seasons more than Naz Reid 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 | |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | 4.8 | +4.8 | 2022 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | 24.6 | +24.6 | 2002 | 16 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
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. |