Kyrie Irving vs. Paul Pierce: Celtics Rankings Comparison
Explore Paul Pierce and Kyrie Irving career statistics with the Boston Celtics and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?
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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Kyrie Irving and Paul Pierce truly stack up based solely on their time with the Boston Celtics. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.
Considering Kyrie Irving's 2 seasons (2018 to 2019) and Paul Pierce's 15 seasons (1999 to 2013) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Celtics 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.
Kyrie Irving vs. Paul Pierce: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Kyrie Irving | Paul Pierce | Kyrie Irving | Paul Pierce | |
Points | 50th | 2nd | 67th | 6th |
Rebounds | 117th | 7th | 119th | 10th |
Assists | 50th | 5th | 53rd | 8th |
Steals | 56th | 1st | 61st | 3rd |
Blocks | 86th | 4th | 81st | 7th |
3-Pointers Made | 17th | 1st | 31st | 3rd |
Years | 2 | 15 | 1 | 10 |
Kyrie Irving vs. Paul Pierce: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Kyrie Irving | Paul Pierce | Kyrie Irving | Paul Pierce | |
Points | 3rd | 5th | 6th | 7th |
Rebounds | 81st | 36th | 61st | 27th |
Assists | 9th | 31st | 3rd | 24th |
Steals | 13th | 9th | 5th | 8th |
Blocks | 66th | 40th | 46th | 25th |
3-Pointers Made | 2nd | 15th | 9th | 17th |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Celtics Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 50th | 2nd | 48 | 3,062 vs. 24,021 | 20,959 |
Rebounds | 117th | 7th | 110 | 562 vs. 6,651 | 6,089 |
Assists | 50th | 5th | 45 | 770 vs. 4,305 | 3,535 |
Steals | 56th | 1st | 55 | 168 vs. 1,583 | 1,415 |
Blocks | 86th | 4th | 82 | 51 vs. 668 | 617 |
Offensive Rebounds | 110th | 8th | 102 | 104 vs. 1,008 | 904 |
Defensive Rebounds | 79th | 3rd | 76 | 458 vs. 5,643 | 5,185 |
Field Goals Made | 54th | 3rd | 51 | 1,138 vs. 7,882 | 6,744 |
Field Goals Attempted | 59th | 2nd | 57 | 2,328 vs. 17,630 | 15,302 |
3-Pointers Made | 17th | 1st | 16 | 340 vs. 1,823 | 1,483 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 20th | 1st | 19 | 841 vs. 4,928 | 4,087 |
Free Throws Made | 63rd | 1st | 62 | 446 vs. 6,434 | 5,988 |
Free Throws Attempted | 79th | 1st | 78 | 506 vs. 7,979 | 7,473 |
Games and Years: | Kyrie Irving | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 142nd | 3rd | 139 | 127 vs. 1,102 | 975 |
Seasons | 127th | 2nd | 125 | 2 vs. 15 | 13 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kyrie Irving | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 9th | 3rd | 6 | 4 vs. 21 | 17 |
50+ point games | - | 3rd | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Celtics Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 67th | 6th | 61 | 192 vs. 2,843 | 2,651 |
Rebounds | 119th | 10th | 109 | 39 vs. 869 | 830 |
Assists | 53rd | 8th | 45 | 63 vs. 538 | 475 |
Steals | 61st | 3rd | 58 | 13 vs. 180 | 167 |
Blocks | 81st | 7th | 74 | 4 vs. 94 | 90 |
Offensive Rebounds | 117th | 13th | 104 | 5 vs. 119 | 114 |
Defensive Rebounds | 83rd | 5th | 78 | 34 vs. 750 | 716 |
Field Goals Made | 71st | 9th | 62 | 69 vs. 904 | 835 |
Field Goals Attempted | 67th | 6th | 61 | 179 vs. 2,157 | 1,978 |
3-Pointers Made | 31st | 3rd | 28 | 18 vs. 219 | 201 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 28th | 3rd | 25 | 58 vs. 646 | 588 |
Free Throws Made | 66th | 3rd | 63 | 36 vs. 816 | 780 |
Free Throws Attempted | 79th | 4th | 75 | 40 vs. 979 | 939 |
Games and Years: | Kyrie Irving | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +150th | 7th | +143 | 9 vs. 136 | 127 |
Playoffs | 150th | 9th | 141 | 1 vs. 10 | 9 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kyrie Irving | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 5th | 0 vs. 3 | 3 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Celtics Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 3rd | 5th | 2 | 24.11 vs. 21.80 | 2.31 |
Rebounds per game | 81st | 36th | 45 | 4.43 vs. 6.04 | 1.61 |
Assists per game | 9th | 31st | 22 | 6.06 vs. 3.91 | 2.16 |
Steals per game | 13th | 9th | 4 | 1.32 vs. 1.44 | 0.11 |
Blocks per game | 66th | 40th | 26 | 0.40 vs. 0.61 | 0.20 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 97th | 85th | 12 | 0.82 vs. 0.91 | 0.10 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 37th | 12th | 25 | 3.61 vs. 5.12 | 1.51 |
Field Goals Made per game | 2nd | 12th | 10 | 8.96 vs. 7.15 | 1.81 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 5th | 13th | 8 | 18.33 vs. 16.00 | 2.33 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 2nd | 15th | 13 | 2.68 vs. 1.65 | 1.02 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 4th | 16th | 12 | 6.62 vs. 4.47 | 2.15 |
Free Throws Made per game | 18th | 4th | 14 | 3.51 vs. 5.84 | 2.33 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 32nd | 4th | 28 | 3.98 vs. 7.24 | 3.26 |
Celtics Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 6th | 7th | 1 | 21.33 vs. 20.90 | 0.43 |
Rebounds per game | 61st | 27th | 34 | 4.33 vs. 6.39 | 2.06 |
Assists per game | 3rd | 24th | 21 | 7.00 vs. 3.96 | 3.04 |
Steals per game | 5th | 8th | 3 | 1.44 vs. 1.32 | 0.12 |
Blocks per game | 46th | 25th | 21 | 0.44 vs. 0.69 | 0.25 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 99th | 64th | 35 | 0.56 vs. 0.88 | 0.32 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 26th | 12th | 14 | 3.78 vs. 5.51 | 1.74 |
Field Goals Made per game | 8th | 16th | 8 | 7.67 vs. 6.65 | 1.02 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 2nd | 14th | 12 | 19.89 vs. 15.86 | 4.03 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 9th | 17th | 8 | 2.00 vs. 1.61 | 0.39 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 4th | 13th | 9 | 6.44 vs. 4.75 | 1.69 |
Free Throws Made per game | 18th | 3rd | 15 | 4.00 vs. 6.00 | 2.00 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 29th | 4th | 25 | 4.44 vs. 7.20 | 2.75 |
Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Celtics franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.