Paul Pierce vs. Dwyane Wade: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Paul Pierce and Dwyane Wade 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 Dwyane Wade, with 16 seasons played from 2004 to 2019, 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. Dwyane Wade
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Paul Pierce Dwyane Wade Paul Pierce Dwyane Wade
Points
19th
34th
23rd
12th
Rebounds
94th
293rd
55th
65th
Assists
84th
48th
54th
25th
Steals
22nd
32nd
31st
15th
Blocks
176th
132nd
75th
27th
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Paul Pierce vs. Dwyane Wade
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Paul Pierce Dwyane Wade Paul Pierce Dwyane Wade
Points
78th
42nd
127th
53rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
100th
266th
109th
Steals
151st
72nd
178th
61st
Blocks
+300th
228th
+300th
160th

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 Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
34th
15 26,397 vs. 23,1653,232
Rebounds
94th
293rd
199 7,527 vs. 4,9332,594
Assists
84th
48th
36 4,708 vs. 5,701993
Steals
22nd
32nd
10 1,752 vs. 1,620132
Blocks
176th
132nd
44 745 vs. 885140
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,092 vs. 1,258166
Defensive Rebounds
43rd
207th
164 6,435 vs. 3,6752,760
Field Goals Made
29th
34th
5 8,668 vs. 8,454214
Field Goals Attempted
23rd
36th
13 19,465 vs. 17,6171,848
3-Pointers Made
16th
+300th
+284 2,143 vs. 5491,594
3-Pointers Attempted
13th
+300th
+287 5,816 vs. 1,8743,942
Free Throws Made
11th
28th
17 6,918 vs. 5,7081,210
Free Throws Attempted
14th
29th
15 8,578 vs. 7,4631,115

Games and Years:

Paul Pierce Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
17th
118th
101 1,343 vs. 1,054289
Seasons
13th
91st
78 19 vs. 163

Triple-Doubles:

Paul Pierce Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
69th
109th
40 9 vs. 54

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul Pierce Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
36th
21 21 vs. 3413
50+ point games
76th
42nd
34 1 vs. 32
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
12th
11 3,180 vs. 3,954774
Rebounds
55th
65th
10 985 vs. 92857
Assists
54th
25th
29 579 vs. 870291
Steals
31st
15th
16 204 vs. 27369
Blocks
75th
27th
48 105 vs. 17570
Offensive Rebounds
198th
63rd
135 125 vs. 234109
Defensive Rebounds
31st
48th
17 860 vs. 694166
Field Goals Made
35th
14th
21 1,022 vs. 1,450428
Field Goals Attempted
27th
14th
13 2,415 vs. 3,062647
3-Pointers Made
14th
109th
95 276 vs. 103173
3-Pointers Attempted
14th
104th
90 777 vs. 305472
Free Throws Made
16th
13th
3 860 vs. 95191
Free Throws Attempted
20th
13th
7 1,036 vs. 1,220184

Games and Years:

Paul Pierce Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
20th
6 170 vs. 1777
Playoffs
30th
45th
15 14 vs. 131

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul Pierce Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
20th
29 3 vs. 74
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
78th
42nd
36 19.66 vs. 21.982.32
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.60 vs. 4.680.92
Assists per game
+300th
100th
+200 3.51 vs. 5.411.90
Steals per game
151st
72nd
79 1.30 vs. 1.540.23
Blocks per game
+300th
228th
+72 0.55 vs. 0.840.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.81 vs. 1.190.38
Defensive Rebounds per game
174th
+300th
+126 4.79 vs. 3.491.30
Field Goals Made per game
184th
52nd
132 6.45 vs. 8.021.57
Field Goals Attempted per game
151st
56th
95 14.49 vs. 16.712.22
3-Pointers Made per game
144th
+300th
+156 1.60 vs. 0.521.07
3-Pointers Attempted per game
104th
+300th
+196 4.33 vs. 1.782.55
Free Throws Made per game
47th
38th
9 5.15 vs. 5.420.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
34th
22 6.39 vs. 7.080.69

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
127th
53rd
74 18.71 vs. 22.343.63
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.79 vs. 5.240.55
Assists per game
266th
109th
157 3.41 vs. 4.921.51
Steals per game
178th
61st
117 1.20 vs. 1.540.34
Blocks per game
+300th
160th
+140 0.62 vs. 0.990.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 1.320.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
149th
292nd
143 5.06 vs. 3.921.14
Field Goals Made per game
208th
60th
148 6.01 vs. 8.192.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
177th
70th
107 14.21 vs. 17.303.09
3-Pointers Made per game
124th
+300th
+176 1.62 vs. 0.581.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
117th
+300th
+183 4.57 vs. 1.722.85
Free Throws Made per game
79th
62nd
17 5.06 vs. 5.370.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
59th
37 6.09 vs. 6.890.80

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.