Complete Stats Comparison of Paul Pierce and Dennis Rodman

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Paul Pierce and Dennis Rodman 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 / 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
Paul Pierce3
(points, assists, steals)		4
(points, assists, steals, blocks)		19
seasons
Dennis Rodman1
(rebounds)		1
(rebounds)		14
seasons
they are tied1
(blocks)
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Paul Pierce3
(points, assists, steals)		4
(points, assists, steals, blocks)		14
Playoffs
Dennis Rodman1
(rebounds)		1
(rebounds)		11
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
Paul Pierce7
stats		9
stats		2
stats
Dennis Rodman4
stats		5
stats		1
stat
they are tied1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Paul Pierce7
stats		10
stats		2
stats
Dennis Rodman4
stats		4
stats		1
stat
they are tied1
stat

- "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, out of the five main statistical categories, Paul Pierce had better averages in points, assists and steals while Dennis Rodman had better average in rebounds. They are tied in blocks.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Paul Pierce had better averages in points (+12.4), field goals made (+3.5), 3-pointers made (+1.5), free throws made (+4.0), assists (+1.7) and steals (+0.6)
- Dennis Rodman had better averages in offensive rebounds (+4.0), defensive rebounds (+3.6) and total rebounds (+7.5)
- Paul Pierce had higher (worst) average in turnovers (+1.0)
- Dennis Rodman had higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.4)
- Paul Pierce had higher averages in field goals attempted (+8.7), 3-pointers attempted (+3.9) and free throws attempted (+4.4)
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NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Paul Pierce 19.7
+12.4
Dennis Rodman 7.3
Field Goals Made
Paul Pierce 6.5
+3.5
Dennis Rodman 3.0
Field Goals Attempted
Paul Pierce 14.5
+8.7
Dennis Rodman 5.8
3-Pointers Made
Paul Pierce 1.6
+1.5
Dennis Rodman 0.1
3-Pointers Attempted
Paul Pierce 4.3
+3.9
Dennis Rodman 0.4
Free Throws Made
Paul Pierce 5.2
+4.0
Dennis Rodman 1.2
Free Throws Attempted
Paul Pierce 6.4
+4.4
Dennis Rodman 2.0
Offensive Rebounds
Paul Pierce 0.8
Dennis Rodman 4.8
+4.0
Defensive Rebounds
Paul Pierce 4.8
Dennis Rodman 8.4
+3.6
Total Rebounds
Paul Pierce 5.6
Dennis Rodman 13.1
+7.5
Assists
Paul Pierce 3.5
+1.7
Dennis Rodman 1.8
Steals
Paul Pierce 1.3
+0.6
Dennis Rodman 0.7
Blocks
Paul Pierce 0.6
Dennis Rodman 0.6
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Paul Pierce 2.6
+1.0
Dennis Rodman 1.6
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Paul Pierce 2.7
Dennis Rodman 3.1
+0.4

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 had more total points, assists, steals and blocks while Dennis Rodman had more total rebounds.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Paul Pierce played more years (+5) and games (+432), and had more points (+19,714), field goals made (+5,902), 3-pointers made (+2,061), free throws made (+5,849), assists (+3,108), steals (+1,141) and blocks (+214)
- Dennis Rodman had more offensive rebounds (+3,237), defensive rebounds (+1,190) and total rebounds (+4,427)
- Paul Pierce had more turnovers (+2,048) and personal fouls (+800)
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- Paul Pierce had more field goals attempted (+14,155), 3-pointers attempted (+5,461) and free throws attempted (+6,746)
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NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Paul Pierce 19
+5
Dennis Rodman 14
Games
Paul Pierce 1,343
+432
Dennis Rodman 911
Points
Paul Pierce 26,397
+19,714
Dennis Rodman 6,683
Field Goals Made
Paul Pierce 8,668
+5,902
Dennis Rodman 2,766
Field Goals Attempted
Paul Pierce 19,465
+14,155
Dennis Rodman 5,310
3-Pointers Made
Paul Pierce 2,143
+2,061
Dennis Rodman 82
3-Pointers Attempted
Paul Pierce 5,816
+5,461
Dennis Rodman 355
Free Throws Made
Paul Pierce 6,918
+5,849
Dennis Rodman 1,069
Free Throws Attempted
Paul Pierce 8,578
+6,746
Dennis Rodman 1,832
Offensive Rebounds
Paul Pierce 1,092
Dennis Rodman 4,329
+3,237
Defensive Rebounds
Paul Pierce 6,435
Dennis Rodman 7,625
+1,190
Total Rebounds
Paul Pierce 7,527
Dennis Rodman 11,954
+4,427
Assists
Paul Pierce 4,708
+3,108
Dennis Rodman 1,600
Steals
Paul Pierce 1,752
+1,141
Dennis Rodman 611
Blocks
Paul Pierce 745
+214
Dennis Rodman 531
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Paul Pierce 3,532
+2,048
Dennis Rodman 1,484
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Paul Pierce 3,643
+800
Dennis Rodman 2,843

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Paul Pierce had better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Dennis Rodman had better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Paul Pierce 44.5%
Dennis Rodman 52.1%
+7.6
3-Point Percentage
Paul Pierce 36.8%
+13.7
Dennis Rodman 23.1%
Free Throw Percentage
Paul Pierce 80.6%
+22.2
Dennis Rodman 58.4%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Paul Pierce had better averages in points (+12.3), field goals made (+3.4), 3-pointers made (+1.6), free throws made (+4.0), assists (+2.2) and steals (+0.6)
- Dennis Rodman had better averages in offensive rebounds (+3.0), defensive rebounds (+1.1) and total rebounds (+4.1)
- Paul Pierce had higher (worst) average in turnovers (+1.3)
- Dennis Rodman had higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.5)
- Paul Pierce had higher averages in field goals attempted (+8.9), 3-pointers attempted (+4.3) and free throws attempted (+4.0)
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NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Paul Pierce 18.7
+12.3
Dennis Rodman 6.4
Field Goals Made
Paul Pierce 6.0
+3.4
Dennis Rodman 2.6
Field Goals Attempted
Paul Pierce 14.2
+8.9
Dennis Rodman 5.3
3-Pointers Made
Paul Pierce 1.6
+1.6
Dennis Rodman 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Paul Pierce 4.6
+4.3
Dennis Rodman 0.3
Free Throws Made
Paul Pierce 5.1
+4.0
Dennis Rodman 1.1
Free Throws Attempted
Paul Pierce 6.1
+4.0
Dennis Rodman 2.1
Offensive Rebounds
Paul Pierce 0.7
Dennis Rodman 3.7
+3.0
Defensive Rebounds
Paul Pierce 5.1
Dennis Rodman 6.2
+1.1
Total Rebounds
Paul Pierce 5.8
Dennis Rodman 9.9
+4.1
Assists
Paul Pierce 3.4
+2.2
Dennis Rodman 1.2
Steals
Paul Pierce 1.2
+0.6
Dennis Rodman 0.6
Blocks
Paul Pierce 0.6
Dennis Rodman 0.6
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Paul Pierce 2.8
+1.3
Dennis Rodman 1.5
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Paul Pierce 3.2
Dennis Rodman 3.7
+0.5

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Paul Pierce played more years (+3) and games (+1), and had more points (+2,099), field goals made (+580), 3-pointers made (+269), free throws made (+670), assists (+374), steals (+98) and blocks (+8)
- Dennis Rodman had more offensive rebounds (+501), defensive rebounds (+190) and total rebounds (+691)
- Paul Pierce had more turnovers (+218)
- Dennis Rodman had more personal fouls (+83)
- Paul Pierce had more field goals attempted (+1,513), 3-pointers attempted (+730) and free throws attempted (+684)
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NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Paul Pierce 14
+3
Dennis Rodman 11
Games
Paul Pierce 170
+1
Dennis Rodman 169
Points
Paul Pierce 3,180
+2,099
Dennis Rodman 1,081
Field Goals Made
Paul Pierce 1,022
+580
Dennis Rodman 442
Field Goals Attempted
Paul Pierce 2,415
+1,513
Dennis Rodman 902
3-Pointers Made
Paul Pierce 276
+269
Dennis Rodman 7
3-Pointers Attempted
Paul Pierce 777
+730
Dennis Rodman 47
Free Throws Made
Paul Pierce 860
+670
Dennis Rodman 190
Free Throws Attempted
Paul Pierce 1,036
+684
Dennis Rodman 352
Offensive Rebounds
Paul Pierce 125
Dennis Rodman 626
+501
Defensive Rebounds
Paul Pierce 860
Dennis Rodman 1,050
+190
Total Rebounds
Paul Pierce 985
Dennis Rodman 1,676
+691
Assists
Paul Pierce 579
+374
Dennis Rodman 205
Steals
Paul Pierce 204
+98
Dennis Rodman 106
Blocks
Paul Pierce 105
+8
Dennis Rodman 97
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Paul Pierce 476
+218
Dennis Rodman 258
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Paul Pierce 547
Dennis Rodman 630
+83

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Paul Pierce had better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Dennis Rodman had better field goal percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Paul Pierce 42.3%
Dennis Rodman 49.0%
+6.7
3-Point Percentage
Paul Pierce 35.5%
+20.6
Dennis Rodman 14.9%
Free Throw Percentage
Paul Pierce 83.0%
+29.0
Dennis Rodman 54.0%
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