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: | ||||
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 |
Years | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Kyrie Irving vs. Paul Pierce: | ||||
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: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Nets Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 24th | 107th | 83 | 3,879 vs. 1,010 | 2,869 |
Rebounds | 62nd | 134th | 72 | 691 vs. 348 | 343 |
Assists | 30th | 119th | 89 | 830 vs. 178 | 652 |
Steals | 46th | 102nd | 56 | 185 vs. 86 | 99 |
Blocks | 49th | 137th | 88 | 97 vs. 31 | 66 |
Offensive Rebounds | 103rd | +150th | +47 | 128 vs. 26 | 102 |
Defensive Rebounds | 55th | 105th | 50 | 563 vs. 322 | 241 |
Field Goals Made | 24th | 124th | 100 | 1,435 vs. 321 | 1,114 |
Field Goals Attempted | 27th | 128th | 101 | 2,937 vs. 712 | 2,225 |
3-Pointers Made | 8th | 54th | 46 | 438 vs. 112 | 326 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 9th | 57th | 48 | 1,107 vs. 300 | 807 |
Free Throws Made | 39th | 81st | 42 | 571 vs. 256 | 315 |
Free Throws Attempted | 49th | 89th | 40 | 628 vs. 310 | 318 |
Games and Years: | Kyrie Irving | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 78th | +150th | 143 vs. 75 | 68 | |
Seasons | 29th | +150th | 4 vs. 1 | 3 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kyrie Irving | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 2nd | - | 14 vs. 0 | 14 | |
50+ point games | 1st | - | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
60+ point games | 1st | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Nets Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 15th | 29th | 14 | 289 vs. 164 | 125 |
Rebounds | 32nd | 36th | 4 | 73 vs. 54 | 19 |
Assists | 16th | 35th | 19 | 52 vs. 24 | 28 |
Steals | 18th | 22nd | 4 | 16 vs. 14 | 2 |
Blocks | 18th | 41st | 23 | 10 vs. 4 | 6 |
Offensive Rebounds | 29th | 79th | 50 | 18 vs. 4 | 14 |
Defensive Rebounds | 29th | 32nd | 3 | 55 vs. 50 | 5 |
Field Goals Made | 16th | 30th | 14 | 105 vs. 60 | 45 |
Field Goals Attempted | 17th | 29th | 12 | 226 vs. 129 | 97 |
3-Pointers Made | 10th | 15th | 5 | 32 vs. 19 | 13 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 9th | 15th | 6 | 86 vs. 53 | 33 |
Free Throws Made | 21st | 31st | 10 | 47 vs. 25 | 22 |
Free Throws Attempted | 25th | 34th | 9 | 49 vs. 32 | 17 |
Games and Years: | Kyrie Irving | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 36th | 41st | 5 | 13 vs. 12 | 1 |
Playoffs | 28th | 68th | 40 | 2 vs. 1 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kyrie Irving | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Nets Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 2nd | 47th | 45 | 27.13 vs. 13.47 | 13.66 |
Rebounds per game | 70th | 76th | 6 | 4.83 vs. 4.64 | 0.19 |
Assists per game | 16th | 72nd | 56 | 5.80 vs. 2.37 | 3.43 |
Steals per game | 24th | 42nd | 18 | 1.29 vs. 1.15 | 0.15 |
Blocks per game | 49th | 105th | 56 | 0.68 vs. 0.41 | 0.26 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 126th | +150th | +24 | 0.90 vs. 0.35 | 0.55 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 48th | 41st | 7 | 3.94 vs. 4.29 | 0.36 |
Field Goals Made per game | 2nd | 71st | 69 | 10.03 vs. 4.28 | 5.75 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 1st | 71st | 70 | 20.54 vs. 9.49 | 11.05 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 1st | 31st | 30 | 3.06 vs. 1.49 | 1.57 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 1st | 35th | 34 | 7.74 vs. 4.00 | 3.74 |
Free Throws Made per game | 12th | 27th | 15 | 3.99 vs. 3.41 | 0.58 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 24th | 32nd | 8 | 4.39 vs. 4.13 | 0.26 |
Nets Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kyrie Irving | Paul Pierce | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 5th | 28th | 23 | 22.23 vs. 13.67 | 8.56 |
Rebounds per game | 26th | 41st | 15 | 5.62 vs. 4.50 | 1.12 |
Assists per game | 14th | 42nd | 28 | 4.00 vs. 2.00 | 2.00 |
Steals per game | 21st | 24th | 3 | 1.23 vs. 1.17 | 0.06 |
Blocks per game | 22nd | 53rd | 31 | 0.77 vs. 0.33 | 0.44 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 36th | 103rd | 67 | 1.38 vs. 0.33 | 1.05 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 23rd | 24th | 1 | 4.23 vs. 4.17 | 0.06 |
Field Goals Made per game | 5th | 28th | 23 | 8.08 vs. 5.00 | 3.08 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 6th | 33rd | 27 | 17.38 vs. 10.75 | 6.63 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 5th | 19th | 14 | 2.46 vs. 1.58 | 0.88 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 5th | 19th | 14 | 6.62 vs. 4.42 | 2.20 |
Free Throws Made per game | 13th | 37th | 24 | 3.62 vs. 2.08 | 1.53 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 25th | 37th | 12 | 3.77 vs. 2.67 | 1.10 |
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.