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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 |
Paul Pierce vs. Jason Terry | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paul Pierce | Jason Terry | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 18th | 68th | 50 | 26,397 vs. 18,881 | 7,516 |
Rebounds | 94th | +300th | +206 | 7,527 vs. 3,274 | 4,253 |
Assists | 84th | 57th | 27 | 4,708 vs. 5,415 | 707 |
Steals | 22nd | 37th | 15 | 1,752 vs. 1,603 | 149 |
Blocks | 175th | +300th | +125 | 745 vs. 275 | 470 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,092 vs. 502 | 590 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 43rd | +300th | +257 | 6,435 vs. 2,772 | 3,663 |
Field Goals Made | 28th | 81st | 53 | 8,668 vs. 6,914 | 1,754 |
Field Goals Attempted | 22nd | 62nd | 40 | 19,465 vs. 15,585 | 3,880 |
3-Pointers Made | 15th | 11th | 4 | 2,143 vs. 2,282 | 139 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 13th | 11th | 2 | 5,816 vs. 6,010 | 194 |
Free Throws Made | 11th | 212nd | 201 | 6,918 vs. 2,771 | 4,147 |
Free Throws Attempted | 14th | 260th | 246 | 8,578 vs. 3,278 | 5,300 |
Games and Years: | Paul Pierce | Jason Terry | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 17th | 10th | 7 | 1,343 vs. 1,410 | 67 |
Seasons | 12th | 12th | 0 | 19 vs. 19 | 0 |
Triple-Doubles: | Paul Pierce | Jason Terry | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 69th | 275th | 206 | 9 vs. 1 | 8 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Paul Pierce | Jason Terry | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 57th | 276th | 219 | 21 vs. 2 | 19 |
50+ point games | 76th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paul Pierce | Jason Terry | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 23rd | 93rd | 70 | 3,180 vs. 1,750 | 1,430 |
Rebounds | 55th | +300th | +245 | 985 vs. 304 | 681 |
Assists | 54th | 95th | 41 | 579 vs. 375 | 204 |
Steals | 31st | 99th | 68 | 204 vs. 112 | 92 |
Blocks | 75th | +300th | +225 | 105 vs. 24 | 81 |
Offensive Rebounds | 198th | +300th | +102 | 125 vs. 50 | 75 |
Defensive Rebounds | 31st | 242nd | 211 | 860 vs. 254 | 606 |
Field Goals Made | 35th | 98th | 63 | 1,022 vs. 634 | 388 |
Field Goals Attempted | 27th | 94th | 67 | 2,415 vs. 1,437 | 978 |
3-Pointers Made | 14th | 26th | 12 | 276 vs. 221 | 55 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 14th | 30th | 16 | 777 vs. 574 | 203 |
Free Throws Made | 16th | 184th | 168 | 860 vs. 261 | 599 |
Free Throws Attempted | 20th | 203rd | 183 | 1,036 vs. 315 | 721 |
Games and Years: | Paul Pierce | Jason Terry | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 26th | 97th | 71 | 170 vs. 124 | 46 |
Playoffs | 30th | 45th | 15 | 14 vs. 13 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Paul Pierce | Jason Terry | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 39th | +300th | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Paul Pierce | Jason Terry | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 49th | - | 3 vs. 0 | 3 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paul Pierce | Jason Terry | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 77th | +300th | +223 | 19.66 vs. 13.39 | 6.26 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.60 vs. 2.32 | 3.28 | |
Assists per game | +300th | 254th | +46 | 3.51 vs. 3.84 | 0.33 |
Steals per game | 149th | 242nd | 93 | 1.30 vs. 1.14 | 0.17 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.55 vs. 0.20 | 0.36 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.81 vs. 0.36 | 0.46 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 172nd | +300th | +128 | 4.79 vs. 1.97 | 2.83 |
Field Goals Made per game | 182nd | +300th | +118 | 6.45 vs. 4.90 | 1.55 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 151st | +300th | +149 | 14.49 vs. 11.05 | 3.44 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 142nd | 135th | 7 | 1.60 vs. 1.62 | 0.02 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 97th | 105th | 8 | 4.33 vs. 4.26 | 0.07 |
Free Throws Made per game | 47th | +300th | +253 | 5.15 vs. 1.97 | 3.19 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 56th | +300th | +244 | 6.39 vs. 2.32 | 4.06 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paul Pierce | Jason Terry | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 127th | 297th | 170 | 18.71 vs. 14.11 | 4.59 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.79 vs. 2.45 | 3.34 | |
Assists per game | 266th | +300th | +34 | 3.41 vs. 3.02 | 0.38 |
Steals per game | 178th | +300th | +122 | 1.20 vs. 0.90 | 0.30 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.62 vs. 0.19 | 0.42 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.74 vs. 0.40 | 0.33 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 149th | +300th | +151 | 5.06 vs. 2.05 | 3.01 |
Field Goals Made per game | 208th | +300th | +92 | 6.01 vs. 5.11 | 0.90 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 177th | +300th | +123 | 14.21 vs. 11.59 | 2.62 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 124th | 91st | 33 | 1.62 vs. 1.78 | 0.16 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 117th | 112nd | 5 | 4.57 vs. 4.63 | 0.06 |
Free Throws Made per game | 79th | +300th | +221 | 5.06 vs. 2.10 | 2.95 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 96th | +300th | +204 | 6.09 vs. 2.54 | 3.55 |
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.