Ray Allen vs. Paul Pierce: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ray Allen and Paul Pierce all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Ray Allen, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 1997 to 2014, and Paul Pierce, with 19 seasons played from 1999 to 2017, 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.

Ray Allen vs. Paul Pierce
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ray Allen Paul Pierce Ray Allen Paul Pierce
Points
29th
18th
39th
23rd
Rebounds
253rd
94th
129th
55th
Assists
101st
84th
76th
54th
Steals
59th
22nd
50th
31st
Blocks
+300th
175th
235th
75th
3-Pointers Made
3rd
15th
5th
14th
Years18191114

Ray Allen vs. Paul Pierce
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ray Allen Paul Pierce Ray Allen Paul Pierce
Points
107th
77th
202nd
127th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
266th
Steals
261st
149th
+300th
178th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
36th
142nd
29th
124th

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:

Ray Allen Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
29th
18th
11 24,505 vs. 26,3971,892
Rebounds
253rd
94th
159 5,272 vs. 7,5272,255
Assists
101st
84th
17 4,361 vs. 4,708347
Steals
59th
22nd
37 1,451 vs. 1,752301
Blocks
+300th
175th
+125 244 vs. 745501
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,230 vs. 1,092138
Defensive Rebounds
159th
43rd
116 4,042 vs. 6,4352,393
Field Goals Made
31st
29th
2 8,567 vs. 8,668101
Field Goals Attempted
28th
22nd
6 18,955 vs. 19,465510
3-Pointers Made
3rd
15th
12 2,973 vs. 2,143830
3-Pointers Attempted
4th
13th
9 7,429 vs. 5,8161,613
Free Throws Made
64th
11th
53 4,398 vs. 6,9182,520
Free Throws Attempted
92nd
14th
78 4,920 vs. 8,5783,658

Games and Years:

Ray Allen Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
24th
17th
7 1,300 vs. 1,34343
Seasons
29th
12th
17 18 vs. 191

Triple-Doubles:

Ray Allen Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
69th
91 3 vs. 96

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ray Allen Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
84th
57th
27 13 vs. 218
50+ point games
76th
76th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ray Allen Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
39th
23rd
16 2,749 vs. 3,180431
Rebounds
129th
55th
74 648 vs. 985337
Assists
76th
54th
22 449 vs. 579130
Steals
50th
31st
19 164 vs. 20440
Blocks
235th
75th
160 41 vs. 10564
Offensive Rebounds
171st
198th
27 138 vs. 12513
Defensive Rebounds
85th
31st
54 510 vs. 860350
Field Goals Made
46th
35th
11 928 vs. 1,02294
Field Goals Attempted
40th
27th
13 2,095 vs. 2,415320
3-Pointers Made
5th
14th
9 385 vs. 276109
3-Pointers Attempted
6th
14th
8 959 vs. 777182
Free Throws Made
54th
16th
38 508 vs. 860352
Free Throws Attempted
64th
20th
44 575 vs. 1,036461

Games and Years:

Ray Allen Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
25th
26th
1 171 vs. 1701
Playoffs
110th
30th
80 11 vs. 143

Triple-Doubles:

Ray Allen Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ray Allen Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
49th
0 3 vs. 30
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ray Allen Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
107th
77th
30 18.85 vs. 19.660.81
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.06 vs. 5.601.55
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.35 vs. 3.510.15
Steals per game
261st
149th
112 1.12 vs. 1.300.19
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.19 vs. 0.550.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.95 vs. 0.810.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
173rd
+127 3.11 vs. 4.791.68
Field Goals Made per game
171st
183rd
12 6.59 vs. 6.450.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
142nd
151st
9 14.58 vs. 14.490.09
3-Pointers Made per game
36th
142nd
106 2.29 vs. 1.600.69
3-Pointers Attempted per game
29th
98th
69 5.71 vs. 4.331.38
Free Throws Made per game
208th
47th
161 3.38 vs. 5.151.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
56th
+244 3.78 vs. 6.392.60

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ray Allen Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
202nd
127th
75 16.08 vs. 18.712.63
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.79 vs. 5.792.00
Assists per game
+300th
266th
+34 2.63 vs. 3.410.78
Steals per game
+300th
178th
+122 0.96 vs. 1.200.24
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.24 vs. 0.620.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.81 vs. 0.740.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
149th
+151 2.98 vs. 5.062.08
Field Goals Made per game
273rd
208th
65 5.43 vs. 6.010.58
Field Goals Attempted per game
299th
177th
122 12.25 vs. 14.211.95
3-Pointers Made per game
29th
124th
95 2.25 vs. 1.620.63
3-Pointers Attempted per game
62nd
117th
55 5.61 vs. 4.571.04
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
79th
+221 2.97 vs. 5.062.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
96th
+204 3.36 vs. 6.092.73

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.