Steve Francis vs. Paul Pierce: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Francis 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Steve Francis, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2000 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, 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.

Steve Francis vs. Paul Pierce
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Paul Pierce Steve Francis Paul Pierce
Points
+300th
18th
+300th
23rd
Rebounds
+300th
94th
+300th
55th
Assists
183rd
84th
+300th
54th
Steals
277th
22nd
+300th
31st
Blocks
+300th
176th
+300th
75th
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Steve Francis vs. Paul Pierce
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Paul Pierce Steve Francis Paul Pierce
Points
131st
77th
113rd
127th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
121st
+300th
Assists
67th
+300th
20th
266th
Steals
87th
150th
101st
178th
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:

Steve Francis Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
18th
+282 10,446 vs. 26,39715,951
Rebounds
+300th
94th
+206 3,215 vs. 7,5274,312
Assists
183rd
84th
99 3,473 vs. 4,7081,235
Steals
277th
22nd
255 846 vs. 1,752906
Blocks
+300th
176th
+124 223 vs. 745522
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
960 vs. 1,092132
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
43rd
+257 2,255 vs. 6,4354,180
Field Goals Made
+300th
29th
+271 3,543 vs. 8,6685,125
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 8,267 vs. 19,46511,198
3-Pointers Made
+300th
15th
+285 575 vs. 2,1431,568
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
13th
+287 1,684 vs. 5,8164,132
Free Throws Made
209th
11th
198 2,785 vs. 6,9184,133
Free Throws Attempted
224th
14th
210 3,494 vs. 8,5785,084

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
17th
+283 576 vs. 1,343767
Seasons
+300th
13th
+287 9 vs. 1910

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
83rd
69th
14 7 vs. 92

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis 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:

Steve Francis Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
23rd
+277 96 vs. 3,1803,084
Rebounds
+300th
55th
+245 42 vs. 985943
Assists
+300th
54th
+246 38 vs. 579541
Steals
+300th
31st
+269 7 vs. 204197
Blocks
+300th
75th
+225 1 vs. 105104
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
198th
+102 6 vs. 125119
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
31st
+269 36 vs. 860824
Field Goals Made
+300th
35th
+265 30 vs. 1,022992
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
27th
+273 70 vs. 2,4152,345
3-Pointers Made
+300th
14th
+286 7 vs. 276269
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
14th
+286 17 vs. 777760
Free Throws Made
+300th
16th
+284 29 vs. 860831
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
20th
+280 40 vs. 1,036996

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
26th
+274 5 vs. 170165
Playoffs
+300th
30th
+270 1 vs. 1413

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
39th
1 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis 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:

Steve Francis Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
131st
77th
54 18.14 vs. 19.661.52
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.58 vs. 5.600.02
Assists per game
67th
+300th
+233 6.03 vs. 3.512.52
Steals per game
87th
150th
63 1.47 vs. 1.300.16
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.39 vs. 0.550.17
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.67 vs. 0.810.85
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
173rd
+127 3.91 vs. 4.790.88
Field Goals Made per game
216th
182nd
34 6.15 vs. 6.450.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
164th
150th
14 14.35 vs. 14.490.14
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
143rd
+157 1.00 vs. 1.600.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
277th
98th
179 2.92 vs. 4.331.41
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
47th
16 4.84 vs. 5.150.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
74th
56th
18 6.07 vs. 6.390.32

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
113rd
127th
14 19.20 vs. 18.710.49
Rebounds per game
121st
+300th
+179 8.40 vs. 5.792.61
Assists per game
20th
266th
246 7.60 vs. 3.414.19
Steals per game
101st
178th
77 1.40 vs. 1.200.20
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.620.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.20 vs. 0.740.46
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
149th
112 7.20 vs. 5.062.14
Field Goals Made per game
210th
208th
2 6.00 vs. 6.010.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
177th
10 14.00 vs. 14.210.21
3-Pointers Made per game
180th
124th
56 1.40 vs. 1.620.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
235th
117th
118 3.40 vs. 4.571.17
Free Throws Made per game
41st
79th
38 5.80 vs. 5.060.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
96th
69 8.00 vs. 6.091.91

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.