Paul Pierce vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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 while Victor Wembanyama has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Paul Pierce scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama 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 2 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 2.8 points more than Paul Pierce in his 19 seasons (22.5 points against 19.7). On the other hand Paul Pierce scored a total of 23,759 points more than Victor Wembanyama (26,397 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | 19 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | +2.8 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | +23,759 | 19 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama 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 | ||
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | +18.7 | 14 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | +3,180 | 14 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 668 | +595 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 73 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 1,161 | +1048 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 113 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 1,322 | +1205 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul Pierce | 21 | +21 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama 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 | ||||
| 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: | +2.8 | +1.7 | +3.0 | +2.4 | +0.7 | +2.5 | +2.9 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +0.3 | +17 | +1,226 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +23,759 | +7,709 | +17,422 | +2.4 | +1,873 | +5,019 | +2.9 | +6,468 | +8,022 | +0.3 | +17 | +1,226 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +18.7 | +6.0 | +14.2 | +42.3 | +1.6 | +4.6 | +35.5 | +5.1 | +6.1 | +83.0 | +14 | +170 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +3,180 | +1,022 | +2,415 | +42.3 | +276 | +777 | +35.5 | +860 | +1,036 | +83.0 | +14 | +170 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Paul Pierce's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul Pierce played 17 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 19, from 2001 to 2017—he averaged 19.8 points in a total of 1,222 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 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Paul Pierce's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 17 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. |