Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Paul Pierce: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Giannis Antetokounmpo, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2014 to 2026, 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.

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Paul Pierce
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Giannis Antetokounmpo Paul Pierce Giannis Antetokounmpo Paul Pierce
Points
46th
18th
52nd
23rd
Rebounds
69th
94th
50th
55th
Assists
105th
84th
77th
54th
Steals
201st
22nd
151st
31st
Blocks
93rd
175th
65th
75th
Years1319914

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Paul Pierce
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Giannis Antetokounmpo Paul Pierce Giannis Antetokounmpo Paul Pierce
Points
28th
77th
13th
127th
Rebounds
58th
+300th
18th
+300th
Assists
129th
+300th
87th
266th
Steals
261st
149th
282nd
178th
Blocks
121st
+300th
93rd
+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:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
46th
18th
28 20,709 vs. 26,3975,688
Rebounds
69th
94th
25 8,597 vs. 7,5271,070
Assists
105th
84th
21 4,324 vs. 4,708384
Steals
201st
22nd
179 965 vs. 1,752787
Blocks
93rd
175th
82 1,070 vs. 745325
Offensive Rebounds
194th
+300th
+106 1,619 vs. 1,092527
Defensive Rebounds
31st
43rd
12 6,978 vs. 6,435543
Field Goals Made
53rd
29th
24 7,590 vs. 8,6681,078
Field Goals Attempted
102nd
22nd
80 13,763 vs. 19,4655,702
3-Pointers Made
+300th
15th
+285 547 vs. 2,1431,596
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
13th
+287 1,916 vs. 5,8163,900
Free Throws Made
40th
11th
29 4,982 vs. 6,9181,936
Free Throws Attempted
33rd
14th
19 7,190 vs. 8,5781,388

Games and Years:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
17th
+283 864 vs. 1,343479
Seasons
300th
12th
288 13 vs. 196

Triple-Doubles:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
12th
69th
57 56 vs. 947

Rankings by Points Scored:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
18th
57th
39 55 vs. 2134
50+ point games
12th
76th
64 9 vs. 18
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
52nd
23rd
29 2,270 vs. 3,180910
Rebounds
50th
55th
5 1,022 vs. 98537
Assists
77th
54th
23 446 vs. 579133
Steals
151st
31st
120 85 vs. 204119
Blocks
65th
75th
10 110 vs. 1055
Offensive Rebounds
85th
198th
113 205 vs. 12580
Defensive Rebounds
36th
31st
5 817 vs. 86043
Field Goals Made
52nd
35th
17 852 vs. 1,022170
Field Goals Attempted
72nd
27th
45 1,602 vs. 2,415813
3-Pointers Made
223rd
14th
209 62 vs. 276214
3-Pointers Attempted
148th
14th
134 239 vs. 777538
Free Throws Made
55th
16th
39 504 vs. 860356
Free Throws Attempted
39th
20th
19 807 vs. 1,036229

Games and Years:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
256th
26th
230 84 vs. 17086
Playoffs
223rd
30th
193 9 vs. 145

Triple-Doubles:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
39th
26 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
49th
35 8 vs. 35
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
28th
77th
49 23.97 vs. 19.664.31
Rebounds per game
58th
+300th
+242 9.95 vs. 5.604.35
Assists per game
129th
+300th
+171 5.00 vs. 3.511.50
Steals per game
261st
149th
112 1.12 vs. 1.300.19
Blocks per game
121st
+300th
+179 1.24 vs. 0.550.68
Offensive Rebounds per game
270th
+300th
+30 1.87 vs. 0.811.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
173rd
163 8.08 vs. 4.793.28
Field Goals Made per game
24th
183rd
159 8.78 vs. 6.452.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
84th
150th
66 15.93 vs. 14.491.44
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
143rd
+157 0.63 vs. 1.600.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
98th
+202 2.22 vs. 4.332.11
Free Throws Made per game
27th
47th
20 5.77 vs. 5.150.62
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
56th
41 8.32 vs. 6.391.93

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
13th
127th
114 27.02 vs. 18.718.32
Rebounds per game
18th
+300th
+282 12.17 vs. 5.796.37
Assists per game
87th
266th
179 5.31 vs. 3.411.90
Steals per game
282nd
178th
104 1.01 vs. 1.200.19
Blocks per game
93rd
+300th
+207 1.31 vs. 0.620.69
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
+300th
+180 2.44 vs. 0.741.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
149th
147 9.73 vs. 5.064.67
Field Goals Made per game
12th
208th
196 10.14 vs. 6.014.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
177th
132 19.07 vs. 14.214.87
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
124th
+176 0.74 vs. 1.620.89
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
117th
+183 2.85 vs. 4.571.73
Free Throws Made per game
34th
79th
45 6.00 vs. 5.060.94
Free Throws Attempted per game
11th
96th
85 9.61 vs. 6.093.51

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.