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:
Celtics Total Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Totals
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
Years215110

Kyrie Irving vs. Paul Pierce:
Celtics Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Per Game
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

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

Celtics Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
50th
2nd
48 3,062 vs. 24,02120,959
Rebounds
117th
7th
110 562 vs. 6,6516,089
Assists
50th
5th
45 770 vs. 4,3053,535
Steals
56th
1st
55 168 vs. 1,5831,415
Blocks
86th
4th
82 51 vs. 668617
Offensive Rebounds
110th
8th
102 104 vs. 1,008904
Defensive Rebounds
79th
3rd
76 458 vs. 5,6435,185
Field Goals Made
54th
3rd
51 1,138 vs. 7,8826,744
Field Goals Attempted
59th
2nd
57 2,328 vs. 17,63015,302
3-Pointers Made
17th
1st
16 340 vs. 1,8231,483
3-Pointers Attempted
20th
1st
19 841 vs. 4,9284,087
Free Throws Made
63rd
1st
62 446 vs. 6,4345,988
Free Throws Attempted
79th
1st
78 506 vs. 7,9797,473
Celtics

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
142nd
3rd
139 127 vs. 1,102975
Seasons
127th
2nd
125 2 vs. 1513
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
3rd
6 4 vs. 2117
50+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
67th
6th
61 192 vs. 2,8432,651
Rebounds
119th
10th
109 39 vs. 869830
Assists
53rd
8th
45 63 vs. 538475
Steals
61st
3rd
58 13 vs. 180167
Blocks
81st
7th
74 4 vs. 9490
Offensive Rebounds
117th
13th
104 5 vs. 119114
Defensive Rebounds
83rd
5th
78 34 vs. 750716
Field Goals Made
71st
9th
62 69 vs. 904835
Field Goals Attempted
67th
6th
61 179 vs. 2,1571,978
3-Pointers Made
31st
3rd
28 18 vs. 219201
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
3rd
25 58 vs. 646588
Free Throws Made
66th
3rd
63 36 vs. 816780
Free Throws Attempted
79th
4th
75 40 vs. 979939
Celtics

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+150th
7th
+143 9 vs. 136127
Playoffs
150th
9th
141 1 vs. 109
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 33
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
5th
2 24.11 vs. 21.802.31
Rebounds per game
81st
36th
45 4.43 vs. 6.041.61
Assists per game
9th
31st
22 6.06 vs. 3.912.16
Steals per game
13th
9th
4 1.32 vs. 1.440.11
Blocks per game
66th
40th
26 0.40 vs. 0.610.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
97th
85th
12 0.82 vs. 0.910.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
12th
25 3.61 vs. 5.121.51
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
12th
10 8.96 vs. 7.151.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
5th
13th
8 18.33 vs. 16.002.33
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
15th
13 2.68 vs. 1.651.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
4th
16th
12 6.62 vs. 4.472.15
Free Throws Made per game
18th
4th
14 3.51 vs. 5.842.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
32nd
4th
28 3.98 vs. 7.243.26

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
7th
1 21.33 vs. 20.900.43
Rebounds per game
61st
27th
34 4.33 vs. 6.392.06
Assists per game
3rd
24th
21 7.00 vs. 3.963.04
Steals per game
5th
8th
3 1.44 vs. 1.320.12
Blocks per game
46th
25th
21 0.44 vs. 0.690.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
99th
64th
35 0.56 vs. 0.880.32
Defensive Rebounds per game
26th
12th
14 3.78 vs. 5.511.74
Field Goals Made per game
8th
16th
8 7.67 vs. 6.651.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
14th
12 19.89 vs. 15.864.03
3-Pointers Made per game
9th
17th
8 2.00 vs. 1.610.39
3-Pointers Attempted per game
4th
13th
9 6.44 vs. 4.751.69
Free Throws Made per game
18th
3rd
15 4.00 vs. 6.002.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
4th
25 4.44 vs. 7.202.75

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.