Paul Pierce vs. David Robinson: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Paul Pierce and David Robinson 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 Paul Pierce, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1999 to 2017, and David Robinson, with 14 seasons played from 1990 to 2003, 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. David Robinson | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Paul Pierce | David Robinson | Paul Pierce | David Robinson | |
Points | 18th | 45th | 23rd | 55th |
Rebounds | 94th | 35th | 55th | 31st |
Assists | 84th | +300th | 54th | 159th |
Steals | 22nd | 67th | 31st | 53rd |
Blocks | 175th | 6th | 75th | 5th |
Years | 19 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Paul Pierce vs. David Robinson | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Paul Pierce | David Robinson | Paul Pierce | David Robinson | |
Points | 77th | 51st | 127th | 151st |
Rebounds | +300th | 38th | +300th | 41st |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 266th | +300th |
Steals | 149th | 107th | 178th | 159th |
Blocks | +300th | 4th | +300th | 6th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paul Pierce | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 18th | 45th | 27 | 26,397 vs. 20,790 | 5,607 |
Rebounds | 94th | 35th | 59 | 7,527 vs. 10,497 | 2,970 |
Assists | 84th | +300th | +216 | 4,708 vs. 2,441 | 2,267 |
Steals | 22nd | 67th | 45 | 1,752 vs. 1,388 | 364 |
Blocks | 175th | 6th | 169 | 745 vs. 2,954 | 2,209 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 29th | +271 | 1,092 vs. 3,083 | 1,991 |
Defensive Rebounds | 43rd | 24th | 19 | 6,435 vs. 7,414 | 979 |
Field Goals Made | 28th | 61st | 33 | 8,668 vs. 7,365 | 1,303 |
Field Goals Attempted | 22nd | 93rd | 71 | 19,465 vs. 14,221 | 5,244 |
3-Pointers Made | 15th | +300th | +285 | 2,143 vs. 25 | 2,118 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 13th | +300th | +287 | 5,816 vs. 100 | 5,716 |
Free Throws Made | 11th | 22nd | 11 | 6,918 vs. 6,035 | 883 |
Free Throws Attempted | 14th | 19th | 5 | 8,578 vs. 8,201 | 377 |
Games and Years: | Paul Pierce | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 17th | 162nd | 145 | 1,343 vs. 987 | 356 |
Seasons | 12th | 190th | 178 | 19 vs. 14 | 5 |
Triple-Doubles: | Paul Pierce | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 69th | 49th | 20 | 9 vs. 14 | 5 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Paul Pierce | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 57th | 54th | 3 | 21 vs. 22 | 1 |
50+ point games | 76th | 40th | 36 | 1 vs. 3 | 2 |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | 2nd | 0 vs. 1 | 1 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paul Pierce | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 23rd | 55th | 32 | 3,180 vs. 2,221 | 959 |
Rebounds | 55th | 31st | 24 | 985 vs. 1,301 | 316 |
Assists | 54th | 159th | 105 | 579 vs. 280 | 299 |
Steals | 31st | 53rd | 22 | 204 vs. 151 | 53 |
Blocks | 75th | 5th | 70 | 105 vs. 312 | 207 |
Offensive Rebounds | 198th | 21st | 177 | 125 vs. 367 | 242 |
Defensive Rebounds | 31st | 22nd | 9 | 860 vs. 934 | 74 |
Field Goals Made | 35th | 63rd | 28 | 1,022 vs. 768 | 254 |
Field Goals Attempted | 27th | 71st | 44 | 2,415 vs. 1,604 | 811 |
3-Pointers Made | 14th | +300th | +286 | 276 vs. 1 | 275 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 14th | +300th | +286 | 777 vs. 10 | 767 |
Free Throws Made | 16th | 34th | 18 | 860 vs. 684 | 176 |
Free Throws Attempted | 20th | 26th | 6 | 1,036 vs. 966 | 70 |
Games and Years: | Paul Pierce | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 26th | 100th | 74 | 170 vs. 123 | 47 |
Playoffs | 30th | 76th | 46 | 14 vs. 12 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | Paul Pierce | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 39th | 39th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Paul Pierce | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 49th | 78th | 29 | 3 vs. 1 | 2 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paul Pierce | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 77th | 51st | 26 | 19.66 vs. 21.06 | 1.41 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 38th | +262 | 5.60 vs. 10.64 | 5.03 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 3.51 vs. 2.47 | 1.03 | |
Steals per game | 149th | 107th | 42 | 1.30 vs. 1.41 | 0.10 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 4th | +296 | 0.55 vs. 2.99 | 2.44 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 24th | +276 | 0.81 vs. 3.12 | 2.31 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 172nd | 28th | 144 | 4.79 vs. 7.51 | 2.72 |
Field Goals Made per game | 182nd | 78th | 104 | 6.45 vs. 7.46 | 1.01 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 151st | 159th | 8 | 14.49 vs. 14.41 | 0.09 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 142nd | +300th | +158 | 1.60 vs. 0.03 | 1.57 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 97th | +300th | +203 | 4.33 vs. 0.10 | 4.23 |
Free Throws Made per game | 47th | 20th | 27 | 5.15 vs. 6.11 | 0.96 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 56th | 15th | 41 | 6.39 vs. 8.31 | 1.92 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paul Pierce | David Robinson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 127th | 151st | 24 | 18.71 vs. 18.06 | 0.65 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 41st | +259 | 5.79 vs. 10.58 | 4.78 |
Assists per game | 266th | +300th | +34 | 3.41 vs. 2.28 | 1.13 |
Steals per game | 178th | 159th | 19 | 1.20 vs. 1.23 | 0.03 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 6th | +294 | 0.62 vs. 2.54 | 1.92 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 52nd | +248 | 0.74 vs. 2.98 | 2.25 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 149th | 28th | 121 | 5.06 vs. 7.59 | 2.53 |
Field Goals Made per game | 208th | 185th | 23 | 6.01 vs. 6.24 | 0.23 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 177th | 236th | 59 | 14.21 vs. 13.04 | 1.17 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 124th | +300th | +176 | 1.62 vs. 0.01 | 1.62 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 117th | +300th | +183 | 4.57 vs. 0.08 | 4.49 |
Free Throws Made per game | 79th | 53rd | 26 | 5.06 vs. 5.56 | 0.50 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 96th | 31st | 65 | 6.09 vs. 7.85 | 1.76 |
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.