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?
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.
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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 |
| Years | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
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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 |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paul Pierce | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 19th | 34th | 15 | 26,397 vs. 23,165 | 3,232 |
| Rebounds | 94th | 293rd | 199 | 7,527 vs. 4,933 | 2,594 |
| Assists | 84th | 48th | 36 | 4,708 vs. 5,701 | 993 |
| Steals | 22nd | 32nd | 10 | 1,752 vs. 1,620 | 132 |
| Blocks | 176th | 132nd | 44 | 745 vs. 885 | 140 |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,092 vs. 1,258 | 166 | |
| Defensive Rebounds | 43rd | 207th | 164 | 6,435 vs. 3,675 | 2,760 |
| Field Goals Made | 29th | 34th | 5 | 8,668 vs. 8,454 | 214 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 23rd | 36th | 13 | 19,465 vs. 17,617 | 1,848 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 16th | +300th | +284 | 2,143 vs. 549 | 1,594 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 13th | +300th | +287 | 5,816 vs. 1,874 | 3,942 |
| Free Throws Made | 11th | 28th | 17 | 6,918 vs. 5,708 | 1,210 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 14th | 29th | 15 | 8,578 vs. 7,463 | 1,115 |
Games and Years: | Paul Pierce | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 17th | 118th | 101 | 1,343 vs. 1,054 | 289 |
| Seasons | 13th | 91st | 78 | 19 vs. 16 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | Paul Pierce | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 69th | 109th | 40 | 9 vs. 5 | 4 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Paul Pierce | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 57th | 36th | 21 | 21 vs. 34 | 13 |
| 50+ point games | 76th | 42nd | 34 | 1 vs. 3 | 2 |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paul Pierce | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 23rd | 12th | 11 | 3,180 vs. 3,954 | 774 |
| Rebounds | 55th | 65th | 10 | 985 vs. 928 | 57 |
| Assists | 54th | 25th | 29 | 579 vs. 870 | 291 |
| Steals | 31st | 15th | 16 | 204 vs. 273 | 69 |
| Blocks | 75th | 27th | 48 | 105 vs. 175 | 70 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 198th | 63rd | 135 | 125 vs. 234 | 109 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 31st | 48th | 17 | 860 vs. 694 | 166 |
| Field Goals Made | 35th | 14th | 21 | 1,022 vs. 1,450 | 428 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 27th | 14th | 13 | 2,415 vs. 3,062 | 647 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 14th | 109th | 95 | 276 vs. 103 | 173 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 14th | 104th | 90 | 777 vs. 305 | 472 |
| Free Throws Made | 16th | 13th | 3 | 860 vs. 951 | 91 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 20th | 13th | 7 | 1,036 vs. 1,220 | 184 |
Games and Years: | Paul Pierce | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 26th | 20th | 6 | 170 vs. 177 | 7 |
| Playoffs | 30th | 45th | 15 | 14 vs. 13 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Paul Pierce | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 39th | +300th | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Paul Pierce | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 49th | 20th | 29 | 3 vs. 7 | 4 |
| 50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paul Pierce | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 78th | 42nd | 36 | 19.66 vs. 21.98 | 2.32 |
| Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.60 vs. 4.68 | 0.92 | |
| Assists per game | +300th | 100th | +200 | 3.51 vs. 5.41 | 1.90 |
| Steals per game | 151st | 72nd | 79 | 1.30 vs. 1.54 | 0.23 |
| Blocks per game | +300th | 228th | +72 | 0.55 vs. 0.84 | 0.28 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.81 vs. 1.19 | 0.38 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 174th | +300th | +126 | 4.79 vs. 3.49 | 1.30 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 184th | 52nd | 132 | 6.45 vs. 8.02 | 1.57 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 151st | 56th | 95 | 14.49 vs. 16.71 | 2.22 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 144th | +300th | +156 | 1.60 vs. 0.52 | 1.07 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 104th | +300th | +196 | 4.33 vs. 1.78 | 2.55 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 47th | 38th | 9 | 5.15 vs. 5.42 | 0.26 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 56th | 34th | 22 | 6.39 vs. 7.08 | 0.69 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paul Pierce | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 127th | 53rd | 74 | 18.71 vs. 22.34 | 3.63 |
| Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.79 vs. 5.24 | 0.55 | |
| Assists per game | 266th | 109th | 157 | 3.41 vs. 4.92 | 1.51 |
| Steals per game | 178th | 61st | 117 | 1.20 vs. 1.54 | 0.34 |
| Blocks per game | +300th | 160th | +140 | 0.62 vs. 0.99 | 0.37 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.74 vs. 1.32 | 0.59 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 149th | 292nd | 143 | 5.06 vs. 3.92 | 1.14 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 208th | 60th | 148 | 6.01 vs. 8.19 | 2.18 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 177th | 70th | 107 | 14.21 vs. 17.30 | 3.09 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 124th | +300th | +176 | 1.62 vs. 0.58 | 1.04 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 117th | +300th | +183 | 4.57 vs. 1.72 | 2.85 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 79th | 62nd | 17 | 5.06 vs. 5.37 | 0.31 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 96th | 59th | 37 | 6.09 vs. 6.89 | 0.80 |
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.