Walt Frazier vs. Paul Pierce: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Walt Frazier and Paul Pierce 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 Walt Frazier, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1968 to 1980, 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.
Walt Frazier vs. Paul Pierce | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Walt Frazier | Paul Pierce | Walt Frazier | Paul Pierce | |
Points | 143rd | 18th | 73rd | 23rd |
Rebounds | 300th | 94th | 120th | 55th |
Assists | 72nd | 84th | 47th | 54th |
Steals | +300th | 22nd | +300th | 31st |
Blocks | +300th | 175th | +300th | 75th |
Years | 13 | 19 | 8 | 14 |
Walt Frazier vs. Paul Pierce | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Walt Frazier | Paul Pierce | Walt Frazier | Paul Pierce | |
Points | 106th | 77th | 78th | 127th |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 208th | +300th |
Assists | 62nd | +300th | 42nd | 266th |
Steals | 19th | 149th | 9th | 178th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Walt Frazier's career don't have data for these stats.
Comparisons on this page: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Walt Frazier | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 143rd | 18th | 125 | 15,581 vs. 26,397 | 10,816 |
Rebounds | 300th | 94th | 206 | 4,830 vs. 7,527 | 2,697 |
Assists | 72nd | 84th | 12 | 5,040 vs. 4,708 | 332 |
Steals | +300th | 22nd | +278 | 681 vs. 1,752 | 1,071 |
Blocks | +300th | 175th | +125 | 63 vs. 745 | 682 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 403 vs. 1,092 | 689 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 43rd | +257 | 1,523 vs. 6,435 | 4,912 |
Field Goals Made | 128th | 28th | 100 | 6,130 vs. 8,668 | 2,538 |
Field Goals Attempted | 143rd | 22nd | 121 | 12,516 vs. 19,465 | 6,949 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 15th | +285 | 0 vs. 2,143 | 2,143 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 13th | +287 | 1 vs. 5,816 | 5,815 |
Free Throws Made | 138th | 11th | 127 | 3,321 vs. 6,918 | 3,597 |
Free Throws Attempted | 138th | 14th | 124 | 4,226 vs. 8,578 | 4,352 |
Games and Years: | Walt Frazier | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 17th | +283 | 825 vs. 1,343 | 518 |
Seasons | 292nd | 12th | 280 | 13 vs. 19 | 6 |
Triple-Doubles: | Walt Frazier | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 23rd | 69th | 46 | 23 vs. 9 | 14 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Walt Frazier | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 152nd | 57th | 95 | 5 vs. 21 | 16 |
50+ point games | - | 76th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Walt Frazier | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 73rd | 23rd | 50 | 1,927 vs. 3,180 | 1,253 |
Rebounds | 120th | 55th | 65 | 666 vs. 985 | 319 |
Assists | 47th | 54th | 7 | 599 vs. 579 | 20 |
Steals | +300th | 31st | +269 | 32 vs. 204 | 172 |
Blocks | +300th | 75th | +225 | 4 vs. 105 | 101 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 198th | +102 | 24 vs. 125 | 101 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 31st | +269 | 91 vs. 860 | 769 |
Field Goals Made | 64th | 35th | 29 | 767 vs. 1,022 | 255 |
Field Goals Attempted | 87th | 27th | 60 | 1,500 vs. 2,415 | 915 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 14th | +286 | 0 vs. 276 | 276 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 14th | +286 | 0 vs. 777 | 777 |
Free Throws Made | 84th | 16th | 68 | 393 vs. 860 | 467 |
Free Throws Attempted | 78th | 20th | 58 | 523 vs. 1,036 | 513 |
Games and Years: | Walt Frazier | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 204th | 26th | 178 | 93 vs. 170 | 77 |
Playoffs | +300th | 30th | +270 | 8 vs. 14 | 6 |
Triple-Doubles: | Walt Frazier | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 13th | 39th | 26 | 4 vs. 1 | 3 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Walt Frazier | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 49th | 0 vs. 3 | 3 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Walt Frazier | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 106th | 77th | 29 | 18.89 vs. 19.66 | 0.77 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.85 vs. 5.60 | 0.25 | |
Assists per game | 62nd | +300th | +238 | 6.11 vs. 3.51 | 2.60 |
Steals per game | 19th | 149th | 130 | 1.90 vs. 1.30 | 0.59 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.18 vs. 0.55 | 0.38 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.12 vs. 0.81 | 0.31 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 172nd | +128 | 4.24 vs. 4.79 | 0.55 |
Field Goals Made per game | 81st | 182nd | 101 | 7.43 vs. 6.45 | 0.98 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 113rd | 151st | 38 | 15.17 vs. 14.49 | 0.68 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 142nd | +158 | 0.00 vs. 1.60 | 1.60 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 97th | +203 | 0.33 vs. 4.33 | 4.00 |
Free Throws Made per game | 125th | 47th | 78 | 4.03 vs. 5.15 | 1.13 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 127th | 56th | 71 | 5.12 vs. 6.39 | 1.26 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Walt Frazier | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 78th | 127th | 49 | 20.72 vs. 18.71 | 2.01 |
Rebounds per game | 208th | +300th | +92 | 7.16 vs. 5.79 | 1.37 |
Assists per game | 42nd | 266th | 224 | 6.44 vs. 3.41 | 3.03 |
Steals per game | 9th | 178th | 169 | 2.13 vs. 1.20 | 0.93 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.27 vs. 0.62 | 0.35 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.60 vs. 0.74 | 0.86 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 90th | 149th | 59 | 6.07 vs. 5.06 | 1.01 |
Field Goals Made per game | 56th | 208th | 152 | 8.25 vs. 6.01 | 2.24 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 106th | 177th | 71 | 16.13 vs. 14.21 | 1.92 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 124th | +176 | 0.00 vs. 1.62 | 1.62 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 117th | +183 | 0.00 vs. 4.57 | 4.57 |
Free Throws Made per game | 145th | 79th | 66 | 4.23 vs. 5.06 | 0.83 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 130th | 96th | 34 | 5.62 vs. 6.09 | 0.47 |
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.