Paul Pierce vs. Amen Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Paul Pierce and Amen Thompson 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 Paul Pierce, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1999 to 2017, and Amen Thompson, with 3 seasons played from 2024 to 2026, 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.

Paul Pierce vs. Amen Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Paul Pierce Amen Thompson Paul Pierce Amen Thompson
Points
19th
+300th
23rd
+300th
Rebounds
94th
+300th
55th
+300th
Assists
84th
+300th
54th
+300th
Steals
22nd
+300th
31st
+300th
Blocks
176th
+300th
75th
+300th
Years193141

Paul Pierce vs. Amen Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Paul Pierce Amen Thompson Paul Pierce Amen Thompson
Points
78th
--
127th
217th
Rebounds
+300th
--
+300th
233rd
Assists
+300th
--
266th
287th
Steals
151st
--
178th
34th
Blocks
+300th
--
+300th
212nd

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
+300th
+281 26,397 vs. 2,07624,321
Rebounds
94th
+300th
+206 7,527 vs. 1,1866,341
Assists
84th
+300th
+216 4,708 vs. 5814,127
Steals
22nd
+300th
+278 1,752 vs. 2141,538
Blocks
176th
+300th
+124 745 vs. 142603
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,092 vs. 419673
Defensive Rebounds
45th
+300th
+255 6,435 vs. 7675,668
Field Goals Made
29th
+300th
+271 8,668 vs. 8327,836
Field Goals Attempted
23rd
+300th
+277 19,465 vs. 1,54717,918
3-Pointers Made
16th
+300th
+284 2,143 vs. 442,099
3-Pointers Attempted
13th
+300th
+287 5,816 vs. 2085,608
Free Throws Made
11th
+300th
+289 6,918 vs. 3686,550
Free Throws Attempted
14th
+300th
+286 8,578 vs. 5218,057

Games and Years:

Paul Pierce Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
17th
+300th
1,343 vs. 1601,183
Seasons
13th
+300th
19 vs. 316

Triple-Doubles:

Paul Pierce Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
69th
134th
65 9 vs. 45

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul Pierce Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
58th
-
21 vs. 021
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
+300th
+277 3,180 vs. 1103,070
Rebounds
55th
+300th
+245 985 vs. 48937
Assists
54th
+300th
+246 579 vs. 23556
Steals
31st
+300th
+269 204 vs. 12192
Blocks
75th
+300th
+225 105 vs. 699
Offensive Rebounds
198th
+300th
+102 125 vs. 19106
Defensive Rebounds
31st
+300th
+269 860 vs. 29831
Field Goals Made
35th
+300th
+265 1,022 vs. 42980
Field Goals Attempted
27th
+300th
+273 2,415 vs. 852,330
3-Pointers Made
14th
+300th
+286 276 vs. 1275
3-Pointers Attempted
14th
+300th
+286 777 vs. 4773
Free Throws Made
16th
+300th
+284 860 vs. 25835
Free Throws Attempted
20th
+300th
+280 1,036 vs. 361,000

Games and Years:

Paul Pierce Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
+300th
170 vs. 7163
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 113

Triple-Doubles:

Paul Pierce Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul Pierce Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
-
3 vs. 03
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
78th
--
19.66 vs. 12.986.68
Rebounds per game
+300th
--
5.60 vs. 7.411.81
Assists per game
+300th
--
3.51 vs. 3.630.13
Steals per game
151st
--
1.30 vs. 1.340.03
Blocks per game
+300th
--
0.55 vs. 0.890.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
0.81 vs. 2.621.81
Defensive Rebounds per game
174th
--
4.79 vs. 4.790.00
Field Goals Made per game
184th
--
6.45 vs. 5.201.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
151st
--
14.49 vs. 9.674.82
3-Pointers Made per game
145th
--
1.60 vs. 0.281.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
106th
--
4.33 vs. 1.303.03
Free Throws Made per game
47th
--
5.15 vs. 2.302.85
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
--
6.39 vs. 3.263.13

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
127th
217th
90 18.71 vs. 15.712.99
Rebounds per game
+300th
233rd
+67 5.79 vs. 6.861.06
Assists per game
266th
287th
21 3.41 vs. 3.290.12
Steals per game
178th
34th
144 1.20 vs. 1.710.51
Blocks per game
+300th
212nd
+88 0.62 vs. 0.860.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
84th
+216 0.74 vs. 2.711.98
Defensive Rebounds per game
149th
249th
100 5.06 vs. 4.140.92
Field Goals Made per game
208th
210th
2 6.01 vs. 6.000.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
177th
+300th
+123 14.21 vs. 12.142.06
3-Pointers Made per game
124th
+300th
+176 1.62 vs. 0.141.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
117th
+300th
+183 4.57 vs. 0.574.00
Free Throws Made per game
79th
221st
142 5.06 vs. 3.571.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
175th
79 6.09 vs. 5.140.95

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.