Gilbert Arenas vs. Paul Pierce: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Gilbert Arenas and Paul Pierce all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Gilbert Arenas, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 2002 to 2012, 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.
Gilbert Arenas vs. Paul Pierce | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Gilbert Arenas | Paul Pierce | Gilbert Arenas | Paul Pierce | |
Points | +300th | 18th | +300th | 23rd |
Rebounds | +300th | 94th | +300th | 55th |
Assists | 259th | 84th | +300th | 54th |
Steals | 247th | 22nd | +300th | 31st |
Blocks | +300th | 175th | +300th | 75th |
Years | 11 | 19 | 5 | 14 |
Gilbert Arenas vs. Paul Pierce | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Gilbert Arenas | Paul Pierce | Gilbert Arenas | Paul Pierce | |
Points | 62nd | 77th | 176th | 127th |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Assists | 107th | +300th | 206th | 266th |
Steals | 56th | 149th | 187th | 178th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Gilbert Arenas | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 18th | +282 | 11,402 vs. 26,397 | 14,995 |
Rebounds | +300th | 94th | +206 | 2,168 vs. 7,527 | 5,359 |
Assists | 259th | 84th | 175 | 2,909 vs. 4,708 | 1,799 |
Steals | 247th | 22nd | 225 | 884 vs. 1,752 | 868 |
Blocks | +300th | 175th | +125 | 134 vs. 745 | 611 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 444 vs. 1,092 | 648 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 43rd | +257 | 1,724 vs. 6,435 | 4,711 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 28th | +272 | 3,722 vs. 8,668 | 4,946 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 22nd | +278 | 8,850 vs. 19,465 | 10,615 |
3-Pointers Made | 140th | 15th | 125 | 1,079 vs. 2,143 | 1,064 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 127th | 13th | 114 | 3,077 vs. 5,816 | 2,739 |
Free Throws Made | 190th | 11th | 179 | 2,879 vs. 6,918 | 4,039 |
Free Throws Attempted | 212nd | 14th | 198 | 3,584 vs. 8,578 | 4,994 |
Games and Years: | Gilbert Arenas | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 17th | +283 | 552 vs. 1,343 | 791 |
Seasons | +300th | 12th | +288 | 11 vs. 19 | 8 |
Triple-Doubles: | Gilbert Arenas | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 134th | 69th | 65 | 4 vs. 9 | 5 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Gilbert Arenas | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 44th | 57th | 13 | 29 vs. 21 | 8 |
50+ point games | 40th | 76th | 36 | 3 vs. 1 | 2 |
60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Gilbert Arenas | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 23rd | +277 | 530 vs. 3,180 | 2,650 |
Rebounds | +300th | 55th | +245 | 107 vs. 985 | 878 |
Assists | +300th | 54th | +246 | 118 vs. 579 | 461 |
Steals | +300th | 31st | +269 | 37 vs. 204 | 167 |
Blocks | +300th | 75th | +225 | 11 vs. 105 | 94 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 198th | +102 | 19 vs. 125 | 106 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 31st | +269 | 88 vs. 860 | 772 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 35th | +265 | 172 vs. 1,022 | 850 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 27th | +273 | 420 vs. 2,415 | 1,995 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 14th | +286 | 46 vs. 276 | 230 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 264th | 14th | 250 | 151 vs. 777 | 626 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 16th | +284 | 140 vs. 860 | 720 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 20th | +280 | 182 vs. 1,036 | 854 |
Games and Years: | Gilbert Arenas | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 26th | +274 | 31 vs. 170 | 139 |
Playoffs | +300th | 30th | +270 | 5 vs. 14 | 9 |
Triple-Doubles: | Gilbert Arenas | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 39th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Gilbert Arenas | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 78th | 49th | 29 | 1 vs. 3 | 2 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Gilbert Arenas | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 62nd | 77th | 15 | 20.66 vs. 19.66 | 1.00 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.93 vs. 5.60 | 1.68 | |
Assists per game | 107th | +300th | +193 | 5.27 vs. 3.51 | 1.76 |
Steals per game | 56th | 149th | 93 | 1.60 vs. 1.30 | 0.30 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.24 vs. 0.55 | 0.31 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.80 vs. 0.81 | 0.01 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 172nd | +128 | 3.12 vs. 4.79 | 1.67 |
Field Goals Made per game | 153rd | 182nd | 29 | 6.74 vs. 6.45 | 0.29 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 80th | 151st | 71 | 16.03 vs. 14.49 | 1.54 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 68th | 142nd | 74 | 1.95 vs. 1.60 | 0.36 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 35th | 97th | 62 | 5.57 vs. 4.33 | 1.24 |
Free Throws Made per game | 45th | 47th | 2 | 5.22 vs. 5.15 | 0.06 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 52nd | 56th | 4 | 6.49 vs. 6.39 | 0.11 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Gilbert Arenas | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 176th | 127th | 49 | 17.10 vs. 18.71 | 1.61 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.45 vs. 5.79 | 2.34 | |
Assists per game | 206th | 266th | 60 | 3.81 vs. 3.41 | 0.40 |
Steals per game | 187th | 178th | 9 | 1.19 vs. 1.20 | 0.01 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.35 vs. 0.62 | 0.26 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.61 vs. 0.74 | 0.12 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 149th | +151 | 2.84 vs. 5.06 | 2.22 |
Field Goals Made per game | 255th | 208th | 47 | 5.55 vs. 6.01 | 0.46 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 205th | 177th | 28 | 13.55 vs. 14.21 | 0.66 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 166th | 124th | 42 | 1.48 vs. 1.62 | 0.14 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 98th | 117th | 19 | 4.87 vs. 4.57 | 0.30 |
Free Throws Made per game | 110th | 79th | 31 | 4.52 vs. 5.06 | 0.54 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 111st | 96th | 15 | 5.87 vs. 6.09 | 0.22 |
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.