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?

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 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
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Paul Pierce vs. David Robinson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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:
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:

Paul Pierce David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
18th
45th
27 26,397 vs. 20,7905,607
Rebounds
94th
35th
59 7,527 vs. 10,4972,970
Assists
84th
+300th
+216 4,708 vs. 2,4412,267
Steals
22nd
67th
45 1,752 vs. 1,388364
Blocks
175th
6th
169 745 vs. 2,9542,209
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
29th
+271 1,092 vs. 3,0831,991
Defensive Rebounds
43rd
24th
19 6,435 vs. 7,414979
Field Goals Made
28th
61st
33 8,668 vs. 7,3651,303
Field Goals Attempted
22nd
93rd
71 19,465 vs. 14,2215,244
3-Pointers Made
15th
+300th
+285 2,143 vs. 252,118
3-Pointers Attempted
13th
+300th
+287 5,816 vs. 1005,716
Free Throws Made
11th
22nd
11 6,918 vs. 6,035883
Free Throws Attempted
14th
19th
5 8,578 vs. 8,201377

Games and Years:

Paul Pierce David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
17th
162nd
145 1,343 vs. 987356
Seasons
12th
190th
178 19 vs. 145

Triple-Doubles:

Paul Pierce David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
69th
49th
20 9 vs. 145

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul Pierce David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
54th
3 21 vs. 221
50+ point games
76th
40th
36 1 vs. 32
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
55th
32 3,180 vs. 2,221959
Rebounds
55th
31st
24 985 vs. 1,301316
Assists
54th
159th
105 579 vs. 280299
Steals
31st
53rd
22 204 vs. 15153
Blocks
75th
5th
70 105 vs. 312207
Offensive Rebounds
198th
21st
177 125 vs. 367242
Defensive Rebounds
31st
22nd
9 860 vs. 93474
Field Goals Made
35th
63rd
28 1,022 vs. 768254
Field Goals Attempted
27th
71st
44 2,415 vs. 1,604811
3-Pointers Made
14th
+300th
+286 276 vs. 1275
3-Pointers Attempted
14th
+300th
+286 777 vs. 10767
Free Throws Made
16th
34th
18 860 vs. 684176
Free Throws Attempted
20th
26th
6 1,036 vs. 96670

Games and Years:

Paul Pierce David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
100th
74 170 vs. 12347
Playoffs
30th
76th
46 14 vs. 122

Triple-Doubles:

Paul Pierce David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
39th
0 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul Pierce David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
78th
29 3 vs. 12
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
77th
51st
26 19.66 vs. 21.061.41
Rebounds per game
+300th
38th
+262 5.60 vs. 10.645.03
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.51 vs. 2.471.03
Steals per game
149th
107th
42 1.30 vs. 1.410.10
Blocks per game
+300th
4th
+296 0.55 vs. 2.992.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
24th
+276 0.81 vs. 3.122.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
172nd
28th
144 4.79 vs. 7.512.72
Field Goals Made per game
182nd
78th
104 6.45 vs. 7.461.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
151st
159th
8 14.49 vs. 14.410.09
3-Pointers Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 1.60 vs. 0.031.57
3-Pointers Attempted per game
97th
+300th
+203 4.33 vs. 0.104.23
Free Throws Made per game
47th
20th
27 5.15 vs. 6.110.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
15th
41 6.39 vs. 8.311.92

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
127th
151st
24 18.71 vs. 18.060.65
Rebounds per game
+300th
41st
+259 5.79 vs. 10.584.78
Assists per game
266th
+300th
+34 3.41 vs. 2.281.13
Steals per game
178th
159th
19 1.20 vs. 1.230.03
Blocks per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.62 vs. 2.541.92
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
52nd
+248 0.74 vs. 2.982.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
149th
28th
121 5.06 vs. 7.592.53
Field Goals Made per game
208th
185th
23 6.01 vs. 6.240.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
177th
236th
59 14.21 vs. 13.041.17
3-Pointers Made per game
124th
+300th
+176 1.62 vs. 0.011.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
117th
+300th
+183 4.57 vs. 0.084.49
Free Throws Made per game
79th
53rd
26 5.06 vs. 5.560.50
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
31st
65 6.09 vs. 7.851.76

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.