Complete Stats Comparison of Paul Pierce and Jayson Tatum

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Paul Pierce and Jayson Tatum 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

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 Total	Years
Paul Pierce	1 (steals)	5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)	19 seasons
Jayson Tatum	4 (points, rebounds, assists, blocks)	0	8 seasons

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Years
Paul Pierce	0	2 (points, steals)	14 Playoffs
Jayson Tatum	4 (points, rebounds, assists, blocks)	3 (rebounds, assists, blocks)	8 Playoffs
they are tied	1 (steals)

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Better Percentage
Paul Pierce	2 stats	12 stats	0 stats
Jayson Tatum	10 stats	2 stats	3 stats

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Better Percentage
Paul Pierce	1 stat	7 stats	1 stat
Jayson Tatum	10 stats	7 stats	2 stats
they are tied	1 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, Jayson Tatum has better averages in points, rebounds, assists and blocks while Paul Pierce has better average in steals.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Paul Pierce has better averages in free throws made (+0.7) and steals (+0.2)

- Jayson Tatum has better averages in points (+3.9), field goals made (+1.7), 3-pointers made (+1.0), offensive rebounds (+0.1), defensive rebounds (+1.7), total rebounds (+1.7), assists (+0.3) and blocks (+0.1)

- Paul Pierce has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.2) and personal fouls (+0.6)

- Paul Pierce has higher average in free throws attempted (+1.0)

- Jayson Tatum has higher averages in field goals attempted (+3.3) and 3-pointers attempted (+2.8)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points

Paul Pierce	19.7
Jayson Tatum	23.6	+3.9

Field Goals Made

Paul Pierce	6.5
Jayson Tatum	8.2	+1.7

Field Goals Attempted

Paul Pierce	14.5
Jayson Tatum	17.8	+3.3

3-Pointers Made

Paul Pierce	1.6
Jayson Tatum	2.6	+1.0

3-Pointers Attempted

Paul Pierce	4.3
Jayson Tatum	7.1	+2.8

Free Throws Made

Paul Pierce	5.2	+0.7
Jayson Tatum	4.5

Free Throws Attempted

Paul Pierce	6.4	+1.0
Jayson Tatum	5.4

Offensive Rebounds

Paul Pierce	0.8
Jayson Tatum	0.9	+0.1

Defensive Rebounds

Paul Pierce	4.8
Jayson Tatum	6.5	+1.7

Total Rebounds

Paul Pierce	5.6
Jayson Tatum	7.3	+1.7

Assists

Paul Pierce	3.5
Jayson Tatum	3.8	+0.3

Steals

Paul Pierce	1.3	+0.2
Jayson Tatum	1.1

Blocks

Paul Pierce	0.6
Jayson Tatum	0.7	+0.1

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Paul Pierce	2.6	+0.2
Jayson Tatum	2.4

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Paul Pierce	2.7	+0.6
Jayson Tatum	2.1

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Paul Pierce has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Jayson Tatum.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Paul Pierce played more years (+11) and games (+758), and has more points (+12,613), field goals made (+3,879), 3-pointers made (+597), free throws made (+4,258), offensive rebounds (+580), defensive rebounds (+2,654), total rebounds (+3,234), assists (+2,465), steals (+1,113) and blocks (+361)

- Paul Pierce has more turnovers (+2,143) and personal fouls (+2,411)

- Paul Pierce has more field goals attempted (+9,036), 3-pointers attempted (+1,635) and free throws attempted (+5,411)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years

Paul Pierce	19	+11
Jayson Tatum	8

Games

Paul Pierce	1,343	+758
Jayson Tatum	585

Points

Paul Pierce	26,397	+12,613
Jayson Tatum	13,784

Field Goals Made

Paul Pierce	8,668	+3,879
Jayson Tatum	4,789

Field Goals Attempted

Paul Pierce	19,465	+9,036
Jayson Tatum	10,429

3-Pointers Made

Paul Pierce	2,143	+597
Jayson Tatum	1,546

3-Pointers Attempted

Paul Pierce	5,816	+1,635
Jayson Tatum	4,181

Free Throws Made

Paul Pierce	6,918	+4,258
Jayson Tatum	2,660

Free Throws Attempted

Paul Pierce	8,578	+5,411
Jayson Tatum	3,167

Offensive Rebounds

Paul Pierce	1,092	+580
Jayson Tatum	512

Defensive Rebounds

Paul Pierce	6,435	+2,654
Jayson Tatum	3,781

Total Rebounds

Paul Pierce	7,527	+3,234
Jayson Tatum	4,293

Assists

Paul Pierce	4,708	+2,465
Jayson Tatum	2,243

Steals

Paul Pierce	1,752	+1,113
Jayson Tatum	639

Blocks

Paul Pierce	745	+361
Jayson Tatum	384

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Paul Pierce	3,532	+2,143
Jayson Tatum	1,389

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Paul Pierce	3,643	+2,411
Jayson Tatum	1,232

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Jayson Tatum has better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Paul Pierce.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Paul Pierce	44.5%
Jayson Tatum	45.9%	+1.4

3-Point Percentage

Paul Pierce	36.8%
Jayson Tatum	37.0%	+0.2

Free Throw Percentage

Paul Pierce	80.6%
Jayson Tatum	84.0%	+3.4

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Jayson Tatum has better averages in points, rebounds, assists and blocks than Paul Pierce. They are tied in steals.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Jayson Tatum has better averages in points (+5.6), field goals made (+2.1), 3-pointers made (+0.8), free throws made (+0.5), offensive rebounds (+0.3), defensive rebounds (+2.1), total rebounds (+2.4), assists (+1.5) and blocks (+0.3)

- Paul Pierce has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.6)

- Jayson Tatum has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.1)

- Jayson Tatum has higher averages in field goals attempted (+4.3), 3-pointers attempted (+2.3) and free throws attempted (+0.6)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points

Paul Pierce	18.7
Jayson Tatum	24.3	+5.6

Field Goals Made

Paul Pierce	6.0
Jayson Tatum	8.1	+2.1

Field Goals Attempted

Paul Pierce	14.2
Jayson Tatum	18.5	+4.3

3-Pointers Made

Paul Pierce	1.6
Jayson Tatum	2.4	+0.8

3-Pointers Attempted

Paul Pierce	4.6
Jayson Tatum	6.9	+2.3

Free Throws Made

Paul Pierce	5.1
Jayson Tatum	5.6	+0.5

Free Throws Attempted

Paul Pierce	6.1
Jayson Tatum	6.7	+0.6

Offensive Rebounds

Paul Pierce	0.7
Jayson Tatum	1.0	+0.3

Defensive Rebounds

Paul Pierce	5.1
Jayson Tatum	7.2	+2.1

Total Rebounds

Paul Pierce	5.8
Jayson Tatum	8.2	+2.4

Assists

Paul Pierce	3.4
Jayson Tatum	4.9	+1.5

Steals

Paul Pierce	1.2
Jayson Tatum	1.2

Blocks

Paul Pierce	0.6
Jayson Tatum	0.9	+0.3

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Paul Pierce	2.8
Jayson Tatum	2.9	+0.1

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Paul Pierce	3.2	+0.6
Jayson Tatum	2.6

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Paul Pierce played more years (+6) and games (+49), and has more points (+244), field goals made (+39), free throws made (+182), offensive rebounds (+7) and steals (+61)

- Jayson Tatum has more 3-pointers made (+16), defensive rebounds (+11), total rebounds (+4), assists (+13) and blocks (+1)

- Paul Pierce has more turnovers (+124) and personal fouls (+229)

- Paul Pierce has more field goals attempted (+174) and free throws attempted (+230)

- Jayson Tatum has more 3-pointers attempted (+63)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years

Paul Pierce	14	+6
Jayson Tatum	8

Games

Paul Pierce	170	+49
Jayson Tatum	121

Points

Paul Pierce	3,180	+244
Jayson Tatum	2,936

Field Goals Made

Paul Pierce	1,022	+39
Jayson Tatum	983

Field Goals Attempted

Paul Pierce	2,415	+174
Jayson Tatum	2,241

3-Pointers Made

Paul Pierce	276
Jayson Tatum	292	+16

3-Pointers Attempted

Paul Pierce	777
Jayson Tatum	840	+63

Free Throws Made

Paul Pierce	860	+182
Jayson Tatum	678

Free Throws Attempted

Paul Pierce	1,036	+230
Jayson Tatum	806

Offensive Rebounds

Paul Pierce	125	+7
Jayson Tatum	118

Defensive Rebounds

Paul Pierce	860
Jayson Tatum	871	+11

Total Rebounds

Paul Pierce	985
Jayson Tatum	989	+4

Assists

Paul Pierce	579
Jayson Tatum	592	+13

Steals

Paul Pierce	204	+61
Jayson Tatum	143

Blocks

Paul Pierce	105
Jayson Tatum	106	+1

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Paul Pierce	476	+124
Jayson Tatum	352

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Paul Pierce	547	+229
Jayson Tatum	318

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Jayson Tatum 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

Paul Pierce	42.3%
Jayson Tatum	43.9%	+1.6

3-Point Percentage

Paul Pierce	35.5%	+0.7
Jayson Tatum	34.8%

Free Throw Percentage

Paul Pierce	83.0%
Jayson Tatum	84.1%	+1.1