Robert Horry vs. Paul Pierce: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Robert Horry 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:
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 Robert Horry, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1993 to 2008, 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Robert Horry vs. Paul Pierce
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Robert Horry Paul Pierce Robert Horry Paul Pierce
Points
+300th
18th
70th
23rd
Rebounds
254th
94th
27th
55th
Assists
+300th
84th
55th
54th
Steals
114th
22nd
14th
31st
Blocks
99th
175th
17th
75th
Years16191614

Robert Horry vs. Paul Pierce
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Robert Horry Paul Pierce Robert Horry Paul Pierce
Points
+300th
77th
+300th
127th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
266th
Steals
+300th
149th
215th
178th
Blocks
187th
+300th
175th
+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:

Robert Horry Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
18th
+282 7,715 vs. 26,39718,682
Rebounds
254th
94th
160 5,269 vs. 7,5272,258
Assists
+300th
84th
+216 2,343 vs. 4,7082,365
Steals
114th
22nd
92 1,158 vs. 1,752594
Blocks
99th
175th
76 1,035 vs. 745290
Offensive Rebounds
184th
+300th
+116 1,644 vs. 1,092552
Defensive Rebounds
210th
43rd
167 3,625 vs. 6,4352,810
Field Goals Made
+300th
29th
+271 2,820 vs. 8,6685,848
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 6,643 vs. 19,46512,822
3-Pointers Made
259th
15th
244 795 vs. 2,1431,348
3-Pointers Attempted
233rd
13th
220 2,329 vs. 5,8163,487
Free Throws Made
+300th
11th
+289 1,280 vs. 6,9185,638
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
14th
+286 1,762 vs. 8,5786,816

Games and Years:

Robert Horry Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
85th
17th
68 1,107 vs. 1,343236
Seasons
91st
12th
79 16 vs. 193

Rankings by Points Scored:

Robert Horry Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
57th
+243 1 vs. 2120
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Robert Horry Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
70th
23rd
47 1,939 vs. 3,1801,241
Rebounds
27th
55th
28 1,361 vs. 985376
Assists
55th
54th
1 575 vs. 5794
Steals
14th
31st
17 276 vs. 20472
Blocks
17th
75th
58 225 vs. 105120
Offensive Rebounds
17th
198th
181 410 vs. 125285
Defensive Rebounds
21st
31st
10 951 vs. 86091
Field Goals Made
93rd
35th
58 665 vs. 1,022357
Field Goals Attempted
78th
27th
51 1,562 vs. 2,415853
3-Pointers Made
18th
14th
4 261 vs. 27615
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
14th
4 728 vs. 77749
Free Throws Made
115th
16th
99 348 vs. 860512
Free Throws Attempted
95th
20th
75 482 vs. 1,036554

Games and Years:

Robert Horry Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
4th
26th
22 244 vs. 17074
Playoffs
10th
30th
20 16 vs. 142

Rankings by Points Scored:

Robert Horry Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 33
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Robert Horry Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
77th
+223 6.97 vs. 19.6612.69
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.76 vs. 5.600.84
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.12 vs. 3.511.39
Steals per game
+300th
149th
+151 1.05 vs. 1.300.26
Blocks per game
187th
+300th
+113 0.93 vs. 0.550.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.49 vs. 0.810.67
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
173rd
+127 3.27 vs. 4.791.52
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
183rd
+117 2.55 vs. 6.453.91
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
151st
+149 6.00 vs. 14.498.49
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
142nd
+158 0.72 vs. 1.600.88
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
98th
+202 2.10 vs. 4.332.23
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
47th
+253 1.16 vs. 5.153.99
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
56th
+244 1.59 vs. 6.394.80

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Robert Horry Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
127th
+173 7.95 vs. 18.7110.76
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.58 vs. 5.790.22
Assists per game
+300th
266th
+34 2.36 vs. 3.411.05
Steals per game
215th
178th
37 1.13 vs. 1.200.07
Blocks per game
175th
+300th
+125 0.92 vs. 0.620.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.68 vs. 0.740.95
Defensive Rebounds per game
295th
149th
146 3.90 vs. 5.061.16
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
208th
+92 2.73 vs. 6.013.29
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
177th
+123 6.40 vs. 14.217.80
3-Pointers Made per game
289th
124th
165 1.07 vs. 1.620.55
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
117th
+183 2.98 vs. 4.571.59
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
79th
+221 1.43 vs. 5.063.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
96th
+204 1.98 vs. 6.094.12

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.