Kyrie Irving vs. Paul Pierce: Nets Rankings Comparison

Explore Paul Pierce and Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving's 4 seasons (2020 to 2023) 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.

Kyrie Irving vs. Paul Pierce:
Nets Total Stats Rankings Summary

Nets Totals
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving Paul Pierce Kyrie Irving Paul Pierce
Points
24th
107th
15th
29th
Rebounds
62nd
134th
32nd
36th
Assists
30th
119th
16th
35th
Steals
46th
102nd
18th
22nd
Blocks
49th
137th
18th
41st
3-Pointers Made
8th
54th
10th
15th
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Kyrie Irving vs. Paul Pierce:
Nets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Nets Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving Paul Pierce Kyrie Irving Paul Pierce
Points
2nd
47th
5th
28th
Rebounds
70th
76th
26th
41st
Assists
16th
72nd
14th
42nd
Steals
24th
42nd
21st
24th
Blocks
49th
105th
22nd
53rd
3-Pointers Made
1st
31st
5th
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:

Kyrie Irving Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
24th
107th
83 3,879 vs. 1,0102,869
Rebounds
62nd
134th
72 691 vs. 348343
Assists
30th
119th
89 830 vs. 178652
Steals
46th
102nd
56 185 vs. 8699
Blocks
49th
137th
88 97 vs. 3166
Offensive Rebounds
103rd
+150th
+47 128 vs. 26102
Defensive Rebounds
55th
105th
50 563 vs. 322241
Field Goals Made
24th
124th
100 1,435 vs. 3211,114
Field Goals Attempted
27th
128th
101 2,937 vs. 7122,225
3-Pointers Made
8th
54th
46 438 vs. 112326
3-Pointers Attempted
9th
57th
48 1,107 vs. 300807
Free Throws Made
39th
81st
42 571 vs. 256315
Free Throws Attempted
49th
89th
40 628 vs. 310318
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Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
78th
+150th
143 vs. 7568
Seasons
29th
+150th
4 vs. 13
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
14 vs. 014
50+ point games
1st
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Nets Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
15th
29th
14 289 vs. 164125
Rebounds
32nd
36th
4 73 vs. 5419
Assists
16th
35th
19 52 vs. 2428
Steals
18th
22nd
4 16 vs. 142
Blocks
18th
41st
23 10 vs. 46
Offensive Rebounds
29th
79th
50 18 vs. 414
Defensive Rebounds
29th
32nd
3 55 vs. 505
Field Goals Made
16th
30th
14 105 vs. 6045
Field Goals Attempted
17th
29th
12 226 vs. 12997
3-Pointers Made
10th
15th
5 32 vs. 1913
3-Pointers Attempted
9th
15th
6 86 vs. 5333
Free Throws Made
21st
31st
10 47 vs. 2522
Free Throws Attempted
25th
34th
9 49 vs. 3217
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Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
41st
5 13 vs. 121
Playoffs
28th
68th
40 2 vs. 11
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Rankings by Points Scored:

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

Nets Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Nets

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
47th
45 27.13 vs. 13.4713.66
Rebounds per game
70th
76th
6 4.83 vs. 4.640.19
Assists per game
16th
72nd
56 5.80 vs. 2.373.43
Steals per game
24th
42nd
18 1.29 vs. 1.150.15
Blocks per game
49th
105th
56 0.68 vs. 0.410.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
126th
+150th
+24 0.90 vs. 0.350.55
Defensive Rebounds per game
48th
41st
7 3.94 vs. 4.290.36
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
71st
69 10.03 vs. 4.285.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
71st
70 20.54 vs. 9.4911.05
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
31st
30 3.06 vs. 1.491.57
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
35th
34 7.74 vs. 4.003.74
Free Throws Made per game
12th
27th
15 3.99 vs. 3.410.58
Free Throws Attempted per game
24th
32nd
8 4.39 vs. 4.130.26

Nets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Nets

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
5th
28th
23 22.23 vs. 13.678.56
Rebounds per game
26th
41st
15 5.62 vs. 4.501.12
Assists per game
14th
42nd
28 4.00 vs. 2.002.00
Steals per game
21st
24th
3 1.23 vs. 1.170.06
Blocks per game
22nd
53rd
31 0.77 vs. 0.330.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
36th
103rd
67 1.38 vs. 0.331.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
24th
1 4.23 vs. 4.170.06
Field Goals Made per game
5th
28th
23 8.08 vs. 5.003.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
6th
33rd
27 17.38 vs. 10.756.63
3-Pointers Made per game
5th
19th
14 2.46 vs. 1.580.88
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
19th
14 6.62 vs. 4.422.20
Free Throws Made per game
13th
37th
24 3.62 vs. 2.081.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
25th
37th
12 3.77 vs. 2.671.10

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.