Paul Pierce vs. Jason Terry: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Paul Pierce and Jason Terry 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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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 Jason Terry, with 19 seasons played from 2000 to 2018, 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, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) 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. Jason Terry
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Paul Pierce Jason Terry Paul Pierce Jason Terry
Points
18th
68th
23rd
93rd
Rebounds
94th
+300th
55th
+300th
Assists
84th
57th
54th
95th
Steals
22nd
37th
31st
99th
Blocks
175th
+300th
75th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
15th
11th
14th
26th
Years19191413

Paul Pierce vs. Jason Terry
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Paul Pierce Jason Terry Paul Pierce Jason Terry
Points
77th
+300th
127th
297th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
254th
266th
+300th
Steals
149th
242nd
178th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
142nd
135th
124th
91st

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 Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
18th
68th
50 26,397 vs. 18,8817,516
Rebounds
94th
+300th
+206 7,527 vs. 3,2744,253
Assists
84th
57th
27 4,708 vs. 5,415707
Steals
22nd
37th
15 1,752 vs. 1,603149
Blocks
175th
+300th
+125 745 vs. 275470
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,092 vs. 502590
Defensive Rebounds
43rd
+300th
+257 6,435 vs. 2,7723,663
Field Goals Made
28th
81st
53 8,668 vs. 6,9141,754
Field Goals Attempted
22nd
62nd
40 19,465 vs. 15,5853,880
3-Pointers Made
15th
11th
4 2,143 vs. 2,282139
3-Pointers Attempted
13th
11th
2 5,816 vs. 6,010194
Free Throws Made
11th
212nd
201 6,918 vs. 2,7714,147
Free Throws Attempted
14th
260th
246 8,578 vs. 3,2785,300

Games and Years:

Paul Pierce Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
17th
10th
7 1,343 vs. 1,41067
Seasons
12th
12th
0 19 vs. 190

Triple-Doubles:

Paul Pierce Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
69th
275th
206 9 vs. 18

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul Pierce Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
276th
219 21 vs. 219
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
93rd
70 3,180 vs. 1,7501,430
Rebounds
55th
+300th
+245 985 vs. 304681
Assists
54th
95th
41 579 vs. 375204
Steals
31st
99th
68 204 vs. 11292
Blocks
75th
+300th
+225 105 vs. 2481
Offensive Rebounds
198th
+300th
+102 125 vs. 5075
Defensive Rebounds
31st
242nd
211 860 vs. 254606
Field Goals Made
35th
98th
63 1,022 vs. 634388
Field Goals Attempted
27th
94th
67 2,415 vs. 1,437978
3-Pointers Made
14th
26th
12 276 vs. 22155
3-Pointers Attempted
14th
30th
16 777 vs. 574203
Free Throws Made
16th
184th
168 860 vs. 261599
Free Throws Attempted
20th
203rd
183 1,036 vs. 315721

Games and Years:

Paul Pierce Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
97th
71 170 vs. 12446
Playoffs
30th
45th
15 14 vs. 131

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul Pierce Jason Terry 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 Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
77th
+300th
+223 19.66 vs. 13.396.26
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.60 vs. 2.323.28
Assists per game
+300th
254th
+46 3.51 vs. 3.840.33
Steals per game
149th
242nd
93 1.30 vs. 1.140.17
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.200.36
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.81 vs. 0.360.46
Defensive Rebounds per game
172nd
+300th
+128 4.79 vs. 1.972.83
Field Goals Made per game
182nd
+300th
+118 6.45 vs. 4.901.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
151st
+300th
+149 14.49 vs. 11.053.44
3-Pointers Made per game
142nd
135th
7 1.60 vs. 1.620.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
97th
105th
8 4.33 vs. 4.260.07
Free Throws Made per game
47th
+300th
+253 5.15 vs. 1.973.19
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.39 vs. 2.324.06

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
127th
297th
170 18.71 vs. 14.114.59
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.79 vs. 2.453.34
Assists per game
266th
+300th
+34 3.41 vs. 3.020.38
Steals per game
178th
+300th
+122 1.20 vs. 0.900.30
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.190.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.400.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
149th
+300th
+151 5.06 vs. 2.053.01
Field Goals Made per game
208th
+300th
+92 6.01 vs. 5.110.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
177th
+300th
+123 14.21 vs. 11.592.62
3-Pointers Made per game
124th
91st
33 1.62 vs. 1.780.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
117th
112nd
5 4.57 vs. 4.630.06
Free Throws Made per game
79th
+300th
+221 5.06 vs. 2.102.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
+300th
+204 6.09 vs. 2.543.55

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.