Bam Adebayo vs. Paul Pierce: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bam Adebayo and Paul Pierce all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Bam Adebayo, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2018 to 2025, and Paul Pierce, with 19 seasons played from 1999 to 2017, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Bam Adebayo vs. Paul Pierce
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bam Adebayo Paul Pierce Bam Adebayo Paul Pierce
Points
+300th
18th
177th
23rd
Rebounds
282nd
94th
105th
55th
Assists
+300th
84th
166th
54th
Steals
+300th
22nd
215th
31st
Blocks
295th
175th
185th
75th
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Bam Adebayo vs. Paul Pierce
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bam Adebayo Paul Pierce Bam Adebayo Paul Pierce
Points
239th
77th
190th
127th
Rebounds
103rd
+300th
90th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
260th
266th
Steals
291st
149th
+300th
178th
Blocks
214th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bam Adebayo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
18th
+282 8,923 vs. 26,39717,474
Rebounds
282nd
94th
188 5,024 vs. 7,5272,503
Assists
+300th
84th
+216 2,044 vs. 4,7082,664
Steals
+300th
22nd
+278 607 vs. 1,7521,145
Blocks
295th
175th
120 489 vs. 745256
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,266 vs. 1,092174
Defensive Rebounds
195th
43rd
152 3,758 vs. 6,4352,677
Field Goals Made
+300th
28th
+272 3,428 vs. 8,6685,240
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 6,389 vs. 19,46513,076
3-Pointers Made
+300th
15th
+285 102 vs. 2,1432,041
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
13th
+287 325 vs. 5,8165,491
Free Throws Made
+300th
11th
+289 1,965 vs. 6,9184,953
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
14th
+286 2,598 vs. 8,5785,980

Games and Years:

Bam Adebayo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
17th
+283 567 vs. 1,343776
Seasons
+300th
12th
+288 8 vs. 1911

Triple-Doubles:

Bam Adebayo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
75th
69th
6 8 vs. 91

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bam Adebayo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
57th
+243 1 vs. 2120
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bam Adebayo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
177th
23rd
154 1,278 vs. 3,1801,902
Rebounds
105th
55th
50 715 vs. 985270
Assists
166th
54th
112 270 vs. 579309
Steals
215th
31st
184 67 vs. 204137
Blocks
185th
75th
110 49 vs. 10556
Offensive Rebounds
89th
198th
109 197 vs. 12572
Defensive Rebounds
82nd
31st
51 518 vs. 860342
Field Goals Made
162nd
35th
127 504 vs. 1,022518
Field Goals Attempted
197th
27th
170 975 vs. 2,4151,440
3-Pointers Made
+300th
14th
+286 9 vs. 276267
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
14th
+286 37 vs. 777740
Free Throws Made
184th
16th
168 261 vs. 860599
Free Throws Attempted
183rd
20th
163 345 vs. 1,036691

Games and Years:

Bam Adebayo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
287th
26th
261 78 vs. 17092
Playoffs
+300th
30th
+270 7 vs. 147

Triple-Doubles:

Bam Adebayo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
39th
0 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bam Adebayo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 33
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bam Adebayo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
239th
77th
162 15.74 vs. 19.663.92
Rebounds per game
103rd
+300th
+197 8.86 vs. 5.603.26
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.60 vs. 3.510.10
Steals per game
291st
149th
142 1.07 vs. 1.300.23
Blocks per game
214th
+300th
+86 0.86 vs. 0.550.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
156th
+300th
+144 2.23 vs. 0.811.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
51st
172nd
121 6.63 vs. 4.791.84
Field Goals Made per game
229th
182nd
47 6.05 vs. 6.450.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
151st
+149 11.27 vs. 14.493.23
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
142nd
+158 0.18 vs. 1.601.42
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
97th
+203 0.57 vs. 4.333.76
Free Throws Made per game
192nd
47th
145 3.47 vs. 5.151.69
Free Throws Attempted per game
170th
56th
114 4.58 vs. 6.391.81

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bam Adebayo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
190th
127th
63 16.38 vs. 18.712.32
Rebounds per game
90th
+300th
+210 9.17 vs. 5.793.37
Assists per game
260th
266th
6 3.46 vs. 3.410.06
Steals per game
+300th
178th
+122 0.86 vs. 1.200.34
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 0.620.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
109th
+300th
+191 2.53 vs. 0.741.79
Defensive Rebounds per game
56th
149th
93 6.64 vs. 5.061.58
Field Goals Made per game
168th
208th
40 6.46 vs. 6.010.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
273rd
177th
96 12.50 vs. 14.211.71
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
124th
+176 0.12 vs. 1.621.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
117th
+183 0.47 vs. 4.574.10
Free Throws Made per game
259th
79th
180 3.35 vs. 5.061.71
Free Throws Attempted per game
254th
96th
158 4.42 vs. 6.091.67

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.