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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 8 | 19 | 7 | 14 |
Bam Adebayo vs. Paul Pierce | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Bam Adebayo | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 18th | +282 | 8,923 vs. 26,397 | 17,474 |
Rebounds | 282nd | 94th | 188 | 5,024 vs. 7,527 | 2,503 |
Assists | +300th | 84th | +216 | 2,044 vs. 4,708 | 2,664 |
Steals | +300th | 22nd | +278 | 607 vs. 1,752 | 1,145 |
Blocks | 295th | 175th | 120 | 489 vs. 745 | 256 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,266 vs. 1,092 | 174 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 195th | 43rd | 152 | 3,758 vs. 6,435 | 2,677 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 28th | +272 | 3,428 vs. 8,668 | 5,240 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 22nd | +278 | 6,389 vs. 19,465 | 13,076 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 15th | +285 | 102 vs. 2,143 | 2,041 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 13th | +287 | 325 vs. 5,816 | 5,491 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 11th | +289 | 1,965 vs. 6,918 | 4,953 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 14th | +286 | 2,598 vs. 8,578 | 5,980 |
Games and Years: | Bam Adebayo | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 17th | +283 | 567 vs. 1,343 | 776 |
Seasons | +300th | 12th | +288 | 8 vs. 19 | 11 |
Triple-Doubles: | Bam Adebayo | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 75th | 69th | 6 | 8 vs. 9 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Bam Adebayo | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | +300th | 57th | +243 | 1 vs. 21 | 20 |
50+ point games | - | 76th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Bam Adebayo | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 177th | 23rd | 154 | 1,278 vs. 3,180 | 1,902 |
Rebounds | 105th | 55th | 50 | 715 vs. 985 | 270 |
Assists | 166th | 54th | 112 | 270 vs. 579 | 309 |
Steals | 215th | 31st | 184 | 67 vs. 204 | 137 |
Blocks | 185th | 75th | 110 | 49 vs. 105 | 56 |
Offensive Rebounds | 89th | 198th | 109 | 197 vs. 125 | 72 |
Defensive Rebounds | 82nd | 31st | 51 | 518 vs. 860 | 342 |
Field Goals Made | 162nd | 35th | 127 | 504 vs. 1,022 | 518 |
Field Goals Attempted | 197th | 27th | 170 | 975 vs. 2,415 | 1,440 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 14th | +286 | 9 vs. 276 | 267 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 14th | +286 | 37 vs. 777 | 740 |
Free Throws Made | 184th | 16th | 168 | 261 vs. 860 | 599 |
Free Throws Attempted | 183rd | 20th | 163 | 345 vs. 1,036 | 691 |
Games and Years: | Bam Adebayo | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 287th | 26th | 261 | 78 vs. 170 | 92 |
Playoffs | +300th | 30th | +270 | 7 vs. 14 | 7 |
Triple-Doubles: | Bam Adebayo | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 39th | 39th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Bam Adebayo | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 49th | 0 vs. 3 | 3 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Bam Adebayo | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 239th | 77th | 162 | 15.74 vs. 19.66 | 3.92 |
Rebounds per game | 103rd | +300th | +197 | 8.86 vs. 5.60 | 3.26 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 3.60 vs. 3.51 | 0.10 | |
Steals per game | 291st | 149th | 142 | 1.07 vs. 1.30 | 0.23 |
Blocks per game | 214th | +300th | +86 | 0.86 vs. 0.55 | 0.31 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 156th | +300th | +144 | 2.23 vs. 0.81 | 1.42 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 51st | 172nd | 121 | 6.63 vs. 4.79 | 1.84 |
Field Goals Made per game | 229th | 182nd | 47 | 6.05 vs. 6.45 | 0.41 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 151st | +149 | 11.27 vs. 14.49 | 3.23 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 142nd | +158 | 0.18 vs. 1.60 | 1.42 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 97th | +203 | 0.57 vs. 4.33 | 3.76 |
Free Throws Made per game | 192nd | 47th | 145 | 3.47 vs. 5.15 | 1.69 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 170th | 56th | 114 | 4.58 vs. 6.39 | 1.81 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Bam Adebayo | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 190th | 127th | 63 | 16.38 vs. 18.71 | 2.32 |
Rebounds per game | 90th | +300th | +210 | 9.17 vs. 5.79 | 3.37 |
Assists per game | 260th | 266th | 6 | 3.46 vs. 3.41 | 0.06 |
Steals per game | +300th | 178th | +122 | 0.86 vs. 1.20 | 0.34 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.63 vs. 0.62 | 0.01 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 109th | +300th | +191 | 2.53 vs. 0.74 | 1.79 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 56th | 149th | 93 | 6.64 vs. 5.06 | 1.58 |
Field Goals Made per game | 168th | 208th | 40 | 6.46 vs. 6.01 | 0.45 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 273rd | 177th | 96 | 12.50 vs. 14.21 | 1.71 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 124th | +176 | 0.12 vs. 1.62 | 1.51 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 117th | +183 | 0.47 vs. 4.57 | 4.10 |
Free Throws Made per game | 259th | 79th | 180 | 3.35 vs. 5.06 | 1.71 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 254th | 96th | 158 | 4.42 vs. 6.09 | 1.67 |
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.