Complete Stats Comparison of James Harden and Paul Pierce

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by James Harden and Paul Pierce during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
James Harden3
(points, assists, steals)		2
(points, assists)		16
seasons
Paul Pierce0
3
(rebounds, steals, blocks)		19
seasons
they are tied2
(rebounds, blocks)
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
James Harden3
(points, assists, steals)		3
(points, assists, steals)		16
Playoffs
Paul Pierce1
(rebounds)		2
(rebounds, blocks)		14
Playoffs
they are tied1
(blocks)

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
James Harden8
stats		5
stats		1
stat
Paul Pierce1
stat		9
stats		2
stats
they are tied3
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
James Harden7
stats		10
stats		2
stats
Paul Pierce3
stats		4
stats		1
stat
they are tied2
stats

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, James Harden has better averages in points, assists and steals than Paul Pierce. They are tied in rebounds and blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- James Harden has better averages in points (+4.4), field goals made (+0.6), 3-pointers made (+1.2), free throws made (+1.9), defensive rebounds (+0.1), assists (+3.7) and steals (+0.2)
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- James Harden has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+1.1)
- Paul Pierce has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.2)
- James Harden has higher averages in field goals attempted (+1.7), 3-pointers attempted (+3.3) and free throws attempted (+1.8)
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NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
James Harden 24.1
+4.4
Paul Pierce 19.7
Field Goals Made
James Harden 7.1
+0.6
Paul Pierce 6.5
Field Goals Attempted
James Harden 16.2
+1.7
Paul Pierce 14.5
3-Pointers Made
James Harden 2.8
+1.2
Paul Pierce 1.6
3-Pointers Attempted
James Harden 7.6
+3.3
Paul Pierce 4.3
Free Throws Made
James Harden 7.1
+1.9
Paul Pierce 5.2
Free Throws Attempted
James Harden 8.2
+1.8
Paul Pierce 6.4
Offensive Rebounds
James Harden 0.8
Paul Pierce 0.8
Defensive Rebounds
James Harden 4.9
+0.1
Paul Pierce 4.8
Total Rebounds
James Harden 5.6
Paul Pierce 5.6
Assists
James Harden 7.2
+3.7
Paul Pierce 3.5
Steals
James Harden 1.5
+0.2
Paul Pierce 1.3
Blocks
James Harden 0.6
Paul Pierce 0.6
Turnovers
(lower is better)
James Harden 3.7
+1.1
Paul Pierce 2.6
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
James Harden 2.5
Paul Pierce 2.7
+0.2

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Paul Pierce has more total rebounds, steals and blocks while James Harden has more total points and assists.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- James Harden has more points (+1,290), 3-pointers made (+1,032), free throws made (+1,246) and assists (+3,608)
- Paul Pierce played more years (+3) and games (+192), and has more field goals made (+494), offensive rebounds (+221), defensive rebounds (+833), total rebounds (+1,054), steals (+37) and blocks (+90)
- James Harden has more turnovers (+728)
- Paul Pierce has more personal fouls (+786)
- James Harden has more 3-pointers attempted (+2,934) and free throws attempted (+900)
- Paul Pierce has more field goals attempted (+855)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
James Harden 16
Paul Pierce 19
+3
Games
James Harden 1,151
Paul Pierce 1,343
+192
Points
James Harden 27,687
+1,290
Paul Pierce 26,397
Field Goals Made
James Harden 8,174
Paul Pierce 8,668
+494
Field Goals Attempted
James Harden 18,610
Paul Pierce 19,465
+855
3-Pointers Made
James Harden 3,175
+1,032
Paul Pierce 2,143
3-Pointers Attempted
James Harden 8,750
+2,934
Paul Pierce 5,816
Free Throws Made
James Harden 8,164
+1,246
Paul Pierce 6,918
Free Throws Attempted
James Harden 9,478
+900
Paul Pierce 8,578
Offensive Rebounds
James Harden 871
Paul Pierce 1,092
+221
Defensive Rebounds
James Harden 5,602
Paul Pierce 6,435
+833
Total Rebounds
James Harden 6,473
Paul Pierce 7,527
+1,054
Assists
James Harden 8,316
+3,608
Paul Pierce 4,708
Steals
James Harden 1,715
Paul Pierce 1,752
+37
Blocks
James Harden 655
Paul Pierce 745
+90
Turnovers
(lower is better)
James Harden 4,260
+728
Paul Pierce 3,532
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
James Harden 2,857
Paul Pierce 3,643
+786

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Paul Pierce has better field goal percentage and 3-point percentage while James Harden has better free throw percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden 43.9%
Paul Pierce 44.5%
+0.6
3-Point Percentage
James Harden 36.3%
Paul Pierce 36.8%
+0.5
Free Throw Percentage
James Harden 86.1%
+5.5
Paul Pierce 80.6%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, James Harden has better averages in points, assists and steals while Paul Pierce has better average in rebounds. They are tied in blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- James Harden has better averages in points (+3.8), field goals made (+0.8), 3-pointers made (+0.9), free throws made (+1.3), assists (+3.1) and steals (+0.4)
- Paul Pierce has better averages in defensive rebounds (+0.3) and total rebounds (+0.3)
- James Harden has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.6)
- Paul Pierce has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.2)
- James Harden has higher averages in field goals attempted (+1.8), 3-pointers attempted (+2.8) and free throws attempted (+1.3)
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NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
James Harden 22.5
+3.8
Paul Pierce 18.7
Field Goals Made
James Harden 6.8
+0.8
Paul Pierce 6.0
Field Goals Attempted
James Harden 16.0
+1.8
Paul Pierce 14.2
3-Pointers Made
James Harden 2.5
+0.9
Paul Pierce 1.6
3-Pointers Attempted
James Harden 7.4
+2.8
Paul Pierce 4.6
Free Throws Made
James Harden 6.4
+1.3
Paul Pierce 5.1
Free Throws Attempted
James Harden 7.4
+1.3
Paul Pierce 6.1
Offensive Rebounds
James Harden 0.7
Paul Pierce 0.7
Defensive Rebounds
James Harden 4.8
Paul Pierce 5.1
+0.3
Total Rebounds
James Harden 5.5
Paul Pierce 5.8
+0.3
Assists
James Harden 6.5
+3.1
Paul Pierce 3.4
Steals
James Harden 1.6
+0.4
Paul Pierce 1.2
Blocks
James Harden 0.6
Paul Pierce 0.6
Turnovers
(lower is better)
James Harden 3.4
+0.6
Paul Pierce 2.8
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
James Harden 3.0
Paul Pierce 3.2
+0.2

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, James Harden has more total points, assists and steals while Paul Pierce has more total rebounds and blocks.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- James Harden played more years (+2) and games (+3), and has more points (+715), field goals made (+151), 3-pointers made (+158), free throws made (+255), offensive rebounds (+1), assists (+546) and steals (+78)
- Paul Pierce has more defensive rebounds (+38), total rebounds (+37) and blocks (+7)
- James Harden has more turnovers (+114)
- Paul Pierce has more personal fouls (+35)
- James Harden has more field goals attempted (+345), 3-pointers attempted (+498) and free throws attempted (+247)
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NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
James Harden 16
+2
Paul Pierce 14
Games
James Harden 173
+3
Paul Pierce 170
Points
James Harden 3,895
+715
Paul Pierce 3,180
Field Goals Made
James Harden 1,173
+151
Paul Pierce 1,022
Field Goals Attempted
James Harden 2,760
+345
Paul Pierce 2,415
3-Pointers Made
James Harden 434
+158
Paul Pierce 276
3-Pointers Attempted
James Harden 1,275
+498
Paul Pierce 777
Free Throws Made
James Harden 1,115
+255
Paul Pierce 860
Free Throws Attempted
James Harden 1,283
+247
Paul Pierce 1,036
Offensive Rebounds
James Harden 126
+1
Paul Pierce 125
Defensive Rebounds
James Harden 822
Paul Pierce 860
+38
Total Rebounds
James Harden 948
Paul Pierce 985
+37
Assists
James Harden 1,125
+546
Paul Pierce 579
Steals
James Harden 282
+78
Paul Pierce 204
Blocks
James Harden 98
Paul Pierce 105
+7
Turnovers
(lower is better)
James Harden 590
+114
Paul Pierce 476
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
James Harden 512
Paul Pierce 547
+35

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, James Harden has better field goal percentage and free throw percentage while Paul Pierce has better 3-point percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden 42.5%
+0.2
Paul Pierce 42.3%
3-Point Percentage
James Harden 34.0%
Paul Pierce 35.5%
+1.5
Free Throw Percentage
James Harden 86.9%
+3.9
Paul Pierce 83.0%
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