Paul Pierce vs. Lou Williams: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Paul Pierce and Lou Williams 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 Lou Williams, with 17 seasons played from 2006 to 2022, 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. Lou Williams
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Paul Pierce Lou Williams Paul Pierce Lou Williams
Points
19th
142nd
23rd
246th
Rebounds
94th
+300th
55th
+300th
Assists
84th
148th
54th
184th
Steals
22nd
208th
31st
181st
Blocks
176th
+300th
75th
+300th
Years19171410

Paul Pierce vs. Lou Williams
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Paul Pierce Lou Williams Paul Pierce Lou Williams
Points
78th
+300th
127th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
266th
+300th
Steals
151st
+300th
178th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

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 Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
142nd
123 26,397 vs. 15,59310,804
Rebounds
94th
+300th
+206 7,527 vs. 2,4845,043
Assists
84th
148th
64 4,708 vs. 3,789919
Steals
22nd
208th
186 1,752 vs. 952800
Blocks
176th
+300th
+124 745 vs. 192553
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,092 vs. 431661
Defensive Rebounds
43rd
+300th
+257 6,435 vs. 2,0534,382
Field Goals Made
29th
224th
195 8,668 vs. 5,0473,621
Field Goals Attempted
23rd
160th
137 19,465 vs. 12,0457,420
3-Pointers Made
16th
60th
44 2,143 vs. 1,457686
3-Pointers Attempted
13th
54th
41 5,816 vs. 4,1461,670
Free Throws Made
11th
78th
67 6,918 vs. 4,0422,876
Free Throws Attempted
14th
97th
83 8,578 vs. 4,8033,775

Games and Years:

Paul Pierce Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
17th
75th
58 1,343 vs. 1,123220
Seasons
13th
59th
46 19 vs. 172

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul Pierce Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
121st
64 21 vs. 813
50+ point games
76th
76th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
23rd
246th
223 3,180 vs. 1,0152,165
Rebounds
55th
+300th
+245 985 vs. 199786
Assists
54th
184th
130 579 vs. 250329
Steals
31st
181st
150 204 vs. 74130
Blocks
75th
+300th
+225 105 vs. 798
Offensive Rebounds
198th
+300th
+102 125 vs. 3293
Defensive Rebounds
31st
+300th
+269 860 vs. 167693
Field Goals Made
35th
267th
232 1,022 vs. 354668
Field Goals Attempted
27th
234th
207 2,415 vs. 8841,531
3-Pointers Made
14th
175th
161 276 vs. 74202
3-Pointers Attempted
14th
126th
112 777 vs. 268509
Free Throws Made
16th
208th
192 860 vs. 233627
Free Throws Attempted
20th
227th
207 1,036 vs. 284752

Games and Years:

Paul Pierce Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
220th
194 170 vs. 8981
Playoffs
30th
154th
124 14 vs. 104

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul Pierce Lou Williams 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 Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
78th
+300th
+222 19.66 vs. 13.895.77
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.60 vs. 2.213.39
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.51 vs. 3.370.13
Steals per game
151st
+300th
+149 1.30 vs. 0.850.46
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.170.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.81 vs. 0.380.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
174th
+300th
+126 4.79 vs. 1.832.96
Field Goals Made per game
184th
+300th
+116 6.45 vs. 4.491.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
151st
+300th
+149 14.49 vs. 10.733.77
3-Pointers Made per game
144th
271st
127 1.60 vs. 1.300.30
3-Pointers Attempted per game
104th
177th
73 4.33 vs. 3.690.64
Free Throws Made per game
47th
171st
124 5.15 vs. 3.601.55
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
214th
158 6.39 vs. 4.282.11

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul Pierce Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
127th
+300th
+173 18.71 vs. 11.407.30
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.79 vs. 2.243.56
Assists per game
266th
+300th
+34 3.41 vs. 2.810.60
Steals per game
178th
+300th
+122 1.20 vs. 0.830.37
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.080.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.360.38
Defensive Rebounds per game
149th
+300th
+151 5.06 vs. 1.883.18
Field Goals Made per game
208th
+300th
+92 6.01 vs. 3.982.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
177th
+300th
+123 14.21 vs. 9.934.27
3-Pointers Made per game
124th
+300th
+176 1.62 vs. 0.830.79
3-Pointers Attempted per game
117th
297th
180 4.57 vs. 3.011.56
Free Throws Made per game
79th
+300th
+221 5.06 vs. 2.622.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
+300th
+204 6.09 vs. 3.192.90

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.