James Harden vs. Paul Pierce: Nets Rankings Comparison

Explore Paul Pierce and James Harden career statistics with the Brooklyn Nets 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 James Harden and Paul Pierce truly stack up based solely on their time with the Brooklyn Nets. 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 James Harden's 2 seasons (2021 to 2022) and Paul Pierce's season (2014) 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 Nets 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.

James Harden vs. Paul Pierce:
Nets Total Stats Rankings Summary

Nets Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden Paul Pierce James Harden Paul Pierce
Points
62nd
107th
27th
29th
Rebounds
68th
134th
35th
36th
Assists
28th
119th
10th
35th
Steals
84th
102nd
19th
22nd
Blocks
78th
137th
31st
41st
3-Pointers Made
30th
54th
11th
15th
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James Harden vs. Paul Pierce:
Nets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Nets Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden Paul Pierce James Harden Paul Pierce
Points
4th
47th
8th
28th
Rebounds
11th
76th
14th
41st
Assists
2nd
72nd
2nd
42nd
Steals
26th
42nd
6th
24th
Blocks
43rd
105th
26th
53rd
3-Pointers Made
5th
31st
2nd
19th

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

Nets Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

James Harden Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
62nd
107th
45 1,875 vs. 1,010865
Rebounds
68th
134th
66 658 vs. 348310
Assists
28th
119th
91 839 vs. 178661
Steals
84th
102nd
18 102 vs. 8616
Blocks
78th
137th
59 58 vs. 3127
Offensive Rebounds
+150th
+150th
72 vs. 2646
Defensive Rebounds
52nd
105th
53 586 vs. 322264
Field Goals Made
68th
124th
56 574 vs. 321253
Field Goals Attempted
69th
128th
59 1,305 vs. 712593
3-Pointers Made
30th
54th
24 198 vs. 11286
3-Pointers Attempted
27th
59th
32 569 vs. 300269
Free Throws Made
43rd
81st
38 529 vs. 256273
Free Throws Attempted
52nd
89th
37 613 vs. 310303
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Games and Years:

James Harden Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+150th
+150th
80 vs. 755
Seasons
100th
+150th
2 vs. 11
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Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Nets Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Nets

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
27th
29th
2 182 vs. 16418
Rebounds
35th
36th
1 57 vs. 543
Assists
10th
35th
25 77 vs. 2453
Steals
19th
22nd
3 15 vs. 141
Blocks
31st
41st
10 6 vs. 42
Offensive Rebounds
55th
79th
24 7 vs. 43
Defensive Rebounds
32nd
32nd
0 50 vs. 500
Field Goals Made
34th
30th
4 51 vs. 609
Field Goals Attempted
33rd
29th
4 108 vs. 12921
3-Pointers Made
11th
15th
4 24 vs. 195
3-Pointers Attempted
12th
15th
3 66 vs. 5313
Free Throws Made
17th
31st
14 56 vs. 2531
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
34th
12 62 vs. 3230
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Games and Years:

James Harden Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
59th
41st
18 9 vs. 123
Playoffs
68th
68th
0 1 vs. 10
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Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Nets Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Nets

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
47th
43 23.44 vs. 13.479.97
Rebounds per game
11th
76th
65 8.23 vs. 4.643.59
Assists per game
2nd
72nd
70 10.49 vs. 2.378.11
Steals per game
26th
42nd
16 1.28 vs. 1.150.13
Blocks per game
43rd
105th
62 0.73 vs. 0.410.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
126th
+150th
+24 0.90 vs. 0.350.55
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
41st
39 7.33 vs. 4.293.03
Field Goals Made per game
13th
71st
58 7.18 vs. 4.282.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
10th
71st
61 16.31 vs. 9.496.82
3-Pointers Made per game
5th
31st
26 2.48 vs. 1.490.98
3-Pointers Attempted per game
2nd
35th
33 7.11 vs. 4.003.11
Free Throws Made per game
1st
27th
26 6.61 vs. 3.413.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
32nd
31 7.66 vs. 4.133.53

Nets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

James Harden Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
28th
20 20.22 vs. 13.676.56
Rebounds per game
14th
41st
27 6.33 vs. 4.501.83
Assists per game
2nd
42nd
40 8.56 vs. 2.006.56
Steals per game
6th
24th
18 1.67 vs. 1.170.50
Blocks per game
26th
53rd
27 0.67 vs. 0.330.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
65th
103rd
38 0.78 vs. 0.330.44
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
24th
13 5.56 vs. 4.171.39
Field Goals Made per game
24th
28th
4 5.67 vs. 5.000.67
Field Goals Attempted per game
26th
33rd
7 12.00 vs. 10.751.25
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
19th
17 2.67 vs. 1.581.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
3rd
19th
16 7.33 vs. 4.422.92
Free Throws Made per game
4th
37th
33 6.22 vs. 2.084.14
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
37th
32 6.89 vs. 2.674.22

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Nets franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.