Complete Stats Comparison of Robert Horry and Paul Pierce

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Robert Horry 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
Robert Horry1
(blocks)		1
(blocks)		16
seasons
Paul Pierce4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		19
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Robert Horry1
(blocks)		3
(rebounds, steals, blocks)		16
Playoffs
Paul Pierce4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		2
(points, assists)		14
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Robert Horry4
stats		4
stats		0
stats
Paul Pierce8
stats		10
stats		3
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Robert Horry4
stats		8
stats		2
stats
Paul Pierce8
stats		6
stats		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, Paul Pierce had better averages in points, rebounds, assists and steals while Robert Horry had better average in blocks.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Robert Horry had better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.7) and blocks (+0.3)
- Paul Pierce had better averages in points (+12.7), field goals made (+4.0), 3-pointers made (+0.9), free throws made (+4.0), defensive rebounds (+1.5), total rebounds (+0.8), assists (+1.4) and steals (+0.3)
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- Paul Pierce had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.4) and personal fouls (+0.3)
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- Paul Pierce had higher averages in field goals attempted (+8.5), 3-pointers attempted (+2.2) and free throws attempted (+4.8)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Robert Horry 7.0
Paul Pierce 19.7
+12.7
Field Goals Made
Robert Horry 2.5
Paul Pierce 6.5
+4.0
Field Goals Attempted
Robert Horry 6.0
Paul Pierce 14.5
+8.5
3-Pointers Made
Robert Horry 0.7
Paul Pierce 1.6
+0.9
3-Pointers Attempted
Robert Horry 2.1
Paul Pierce 4.3
+2.2
Free Throws Made
Robert Horry 1.2
Paul Pierce 5.2
+4.0
Free Throws Attempted
Robert Horry 1.6
Paul Pierce 6.4
+4.8
Offensive Rebounds
Robert Horry 1.5
+0.7
Paul Pierce 0.8
Defensive Rebounds
Robert Horry 3.3
Paul Pierce 4.8
+1.5
Total Rebounds
Robert Horry 4.8
Paul Pierce 5.6
+0.8
Assists
Robert Horry 2.1
Paul Pierce 3.5
+1.4
Steals
Robert Horry 1.0
Paul Pierce 1.3
+0.3
Blocks
Robert Horry 0.9
+0.3
Paul Pierce 0.6
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Robert Horry 1.2
Paul Pierce 2.6
+1.4
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Robert Horry 2.4
Paul Pierce 2.7
+0.3

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, rebounds, assists and steals while Robert Horry had more total blocks.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Robert Horry had more offensive rebounds (+552) and blocks (+290)
- Paul Pierce played more years (+3) and games (+236), and had more points (+18,682), field goals made (+5,848), 3-pointers made (+1,348), free throws made (+5,638), defensive rebounds (+2,810), total rebounds (+2,258), assists (+2,365) and steals (+594)
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- Paul Pierce had more turnovers (+2,154) and personal fouls (+963)
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- Paul Pierce had more field goals attempted (+12,822), 3-pointers attempted (+3,487) and free throws attempted (+6,816)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Robert Horry 16
Paul Pierce 19
+3
Games
Robert Horry 1,107
Paul Pierce 1,343
+236
Points
Robert Horry 7,715
Paul Pierce 26,397
+18,682
Field Goals Made
Robert Horry 2,820
Paul Pierce 8,668
+5,848
Field Goals Attempted
Robert Horry 6,643
Paul Pierce 19,465
+12,822
3-Pointers Made
Robert Horry 795
Paul Pierce 2,143
+1,348
3-Pointers Attempted
Robert Horry 2,329
Paul Pierce 5,816
+3,487
Free Throws Made
Robert Horry 1,280
Paul Pierce 6,918
+5,638
Free Throws Attempted
Robert Horry 1,762
Paul Pierce 8,578
+6,816
Offensive Rebounds
Robert Horry 1,644
+552
Paul Pierce 1,092
Defensive Rebounds
Robert Horry 3,625
Paul Pierce 6,435
+2,810
Total Rebounds
Robert Horry 5,269
Paul Pierce 7,527
+2,258
Assists
Robert Horry 2,343
Paul Pierce 4,708
+2,365
Steals
Robert Horry 1,158
Paul Pierce 1,752
+594
Blocks
Robert Horry 1,035
+290
Paul Pierce 745
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Robert Horry 1,378
Paul Pierce 3,532
+2,154
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Robert Horry 2,680
Paul Pierce 3,643
+963

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Paul Pierce had better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Robert Horry.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Robert Horry 42.5%
Paul Pierce 44.5%
+2.0
3-Point Percentage
Robert Horry 34.1%
Paul Pierce 36.8%
+2.7
Free Throw Percentage
Robert Horry 72.6%
Paul Pierce 80.6%
+8.0

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, rebounds, assists and steals while Robert Horry had better average in blocks.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Robert Horry had better averages in offensive rebounds (+1.0) and blocks (+0.3)
- Paul Pierce had better averages in points (+10.8), field goals made (+3.3), 3-pointers made (+0.5), free throws made (+3.7), defensive rebounds (+1.2), total rebounds (+0.2), assists (+1.0) and steals (+0.1)
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- Paul Pierce had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.6) and personal fouls (+0.3)
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- Paul Pierce had higher averages in field goals attempted (+7.8), 3-pointers attempted (+1.6) and free throws attempted (+4.1)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Robert Horry 7.9
Paul Pierce 18.7
+10.8
Field Goals Made
Robert Horry 2.7
Paul Pierce 6.0
+3.3
Field Goals Attempted
Robert Horry 6.4
Paul Pierce 14.2
+7.8
3-Pointers Made
Robert Horry 1.1
Paul Pierce 1.6
+0.5
3-Pointers Attempted
Robert Horry 3.0
Paul Pierce 4.6
+1.6
Free Throws Made
Robert Horry 1.4
Paul Pierce 5.1
+3.7
Free Throws Attempted
Robert Horry 2.0
Paul Pierce 6.1
+4.1
Offensive Rebounds
Robert Horry 1.7
+1.0
Paul Pierce 0.7
Defensive Rebounds
Robert Horry 3.9
Paul Pierce 5.1
+1.2
Total Rebounds
Robert Horry 5.6
Paul Pierce 5.8
+0.2
Assists
Robert Horry 2.4
Paul Pierce 3.4
+1.0
Steals
Robert Horry 1.1
Paul Pierce 1.2
+0.1
Blocks
Robert Horry 0.9
+0.3
Paul Pierce 0.6
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Robert Horry 1.2
Paul Pierce 2.8
+1.6
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Robert Horry 2.9
Paul Pierce 3.2
+0.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Robert Horry played more years (+2) and games (+74), and had more offensive rebounds (+285), defensive rebounds (+91), total rebounds (+376), steals (+72) and blocks (+120)
- Paul Pierce had more points (+1,241), field goals made (+357), 3-pointers made (+15), free throws made (+512) and assists (+4)
- Robert Horry had more personal fouls (+170)
- Paul Pierce had more turnovers (+194)
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- Paul Pierce had more field goals attempted (+853), 3-pointers attempted (+49) and free throws attempted (+554)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Robert Horry 16
+2
Paul Pierce 14
Games
Robert Horry 244
+74
Paul Pierce 170
Points
Robert Horry 1,939
Paul Pierce 3,180
+1,241
Field Goals Made
Robert Horry 665
Paul Pierce 1,022
+357
Field Goals Attempted
Robert Horry 1,562
Paul Pierce 2,415
+853
3-Pointers Made
Robert Horry 261
Paul Pierce 276
+15
3-Pointers Attempted
Robert Horry 728
Paul Pierce 777
+49
Free Throws Made
Robert Horry 348
Paul Pierce 860
+512
Free Throws Attempted
Robert Horry 482
Paul Pierce 1,036
+554
Offensive Rebounds
Robert Horry 410
+285
Paul Pierce 125
Defensive Rebounds
Robert Horry 951
+91
Paul Pierce 860
Total Rebounds
Robert Horry 1,361
+376
Paul Pierce 985
Assists
Robert Horry 575
Paul Pierce 579
+4
Steals
Robert Horry 276
+72
Paul Pierce 204
Blocks
Robert Horry 225
+120
Paul Pierce 105
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Robert Horry 282
Paul Pierce 476
+194
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Robert Horry 717
+170
Paul Pierce 547

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Robert Horry 42.6%
+0.3
Paul Pierce 42.3%
3-Point Percentage
Robert Horry 35.9%
+0.4
Paul Pierce 35.5%
Free Throw Percentage
Robert Horry 72.2%
Paul Pierce 83.0%
+10.8
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