Complete Stats Comparison of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Paul Pierce

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

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
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander4
(points, assists, steals, blocks)		0
8
seasons
Paul Pierce1
(rebounds)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		19
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander4
(points, assists, steals, blocks)		0
4
Playoffs
Paul Pierce1
(rebounds)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		14
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander8
stats		2
stats		2
stats
Paul Pierce4
stats		12
stats		1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander9
stats		2
stats		2
stats
Paul Pierce3
stats		12
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, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better averages in points, assists, steals and blocks while Paul Pierce has better average in rebounds.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better averages in points (+5.0), field goals made (+2.1), free throws made (+0.9), assists (+1.7), steals (+0.1) and blocks (+0.2)
- Paul Pierce has better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.2), offensive rebounds (+0.1), defensive rebounds (+0.8) and total rebounds (+0.8)
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- Paul Pierce has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.3) and personal fouls (+0.5)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has higher averages in field goals attempted (+2.7) and free throws attempted (+0.7)
- Paul Pierce has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+0.5)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.7
+5.0
Paul Pierce 19.7
Field Goals Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8.6
+2.1
Paul Pierce 6.5
Field Goals Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.2
+2.7
Paul Pierce 14.5
3-Pointers Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4
Paul Pierce 1.6
+0.2
3-Pointers Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3.8
Paul Pierce 4.3
+0.5
Free Throws Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.1
+0.9
Paul Pierce 5.2
Free Throws Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.1
+0.7
Paul Pierce 6.4
Offensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.7
Paul Pierce 0.8
+0.1
Defensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0
Paul Pierce 4.8
+0.8
Total Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8
Paul Pierce 5.6
+0.8
Assists
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2
+1.7
Paul Pierce 3.5
Steals
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4
+0.1
Paul Pierce 1.3
Blocks
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8
+0.2
Paul Pierce 0.6
Turnovers
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.3
Paul Pierce 2.6
+0.3
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.2
Paul Pierce 2.7
+0.5

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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

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- Paul Pierce played more years (+11) and games (+867), and has more points (+14,647), field goals made (+4,569), 3-pointers made (+1,498), free throws made (+4,011), offensive rebounds (+736), defensive rebounds (+4,509), total rebounds (+5,245), assists (+2,253), steals (+1,067) and blocks (+362)
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- Paul Pierce has more turnovers (+2,437) and personal fouls (+2,574)
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- Paul Pierce has more field goals attempted (+11,299), 3-pointers attempted (+4,004) and free throws attempted (+5,209)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8
Paul Pierce 19
+11
Games
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 476
Paul Pierce 1,343
+867
Points
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,750
Paul Pierce 26,397
+14,647
Field Goals Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4,099
Paul Pierce 8,668
+4,569
Field Goals Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,166
Paul Pierce 19,465
+11,299
3-Pointers Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 645
Paul Pierce 2,143
+1,498
3-Pointers Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,812
Paul Pierce 5,816
+4,004
Free Throws Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,907
Paul Pierce 6,918
+4,011
Free Throws Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3,369
Paul Pierce 8,578
+5,209
Offensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 356
Paul Pierce 1,092
+736
Defensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,926
Paul Pierce 6,435
+4,509
Total Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,282
Paul Pierce 7,527
+5,245
Assists
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,455
Paul Pierce 4,708
+2,253
Steals
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 685
Paul Pierce 1,752
+1,067
Blocks
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 383
Paul Pierce 745
+362
Turnovers
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,095
Paul Pierce 3,532
+2,437
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,069
Paul Pierce 3,643
+2,574

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 50.2%
+5.7
Paul Pierce 44.5%
3-Point Percentage
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 35.6%
Paul Pierce 36.8%
+1.2
Free Throw Percentage
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 86.3%
+5.7
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, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better averages in points, assists, steals and blocks while Paul Pierce has better average in rebounds.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better averages in points (+7.1), field goals made (+2.9), free throws made (+1.3), offensive rebounds (+0.1), assists (+2.3), steals (+0.2) and blocks (+0.4)
- Paul Pierce has better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.1), defensive rebounds (+0.5) and total rebounds (+0.4)
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- Paul Pierce has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.6) and personal fouls (+0.4)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has higher averages in field goals attempted (+4.9) and free throws attempted (+1.3)
- Paul Pierce has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+0.2)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8
+7.1
Paul Pierce 18.7
Field Goals Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8.9
+2.9
Paul Pierce 6.0
Field Goals Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19.1
+4.9
Paul Pierce 14.2
3-Pointers Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5
Paul Pierce 1.6
+0.1
3-Pointers Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.4
Paul Pierce 4.6
+0.2
Free Throws Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4
+1.3
Paul Pierce 5.1
Free Throws Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.4
+1.3
Paul Pierce 6.1
Offensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8
+0.1
Paul Pierce 0.7
Defensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.6
Paul Pierce 5.1
+0.5
Total Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4
Paul Pierce 5.8
+0.4
Assists
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7
+2.3
Paul Pierce 3.4
Steals
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4
+0.2
Paul Pierce 1.2
Blocks
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0
+0.4
Paul Pierce 0.6
Turnovers
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.2
Paul Pierce 2.8
+0.6
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.8
Paul Pierce 3.2
+0.4

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Paul Pierce has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

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- Paul Pierce played more years (+10) and games (+124), and has more points (+1,994), field goals made (+611), 3-pointers made (+205), free throws made (+567), offensive rebounds (+87), defensive rebounds (+650), total rebounds (+737), assists (+317), steals (+140) and blocks (+60)
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- Paul Pierce has more turnovers (+374) and personal fouls (+417)
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- Paul Pierce has more field goals attempted (+1,537), 3-pointers attempted (+574) and free throws attempted (+695)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4
Paul Pierce 14
+10
Games
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46
Paul Pierce 170
+124
Points
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186
Paul Pierce 3,180
+1,994
Field Goals Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 411
Paul Pierce 1,022
+611
Field Goals Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 878
Paul Pierce 2,415
+1,537
3-Pointers Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 71
Paul Pierce 276
+205
3-Pointers Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 203
Paul Pierce 777
+574
Free Throws Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293
Paul Pierce 860
+567
Free Throws Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 341
Paul Pierce 1,036
+695
Offensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 38
Paul Pierce 125
+87
Defensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 210
Paul Pierce 860
+650
Total Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248
Paul Pierce 985
+737
Assists
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262
Paul Pierce 579
+317
Steals
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64
Paul Pierce 204
+140
Blocks
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45
Paul Pierce 105
+60
Turnovers
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 102
Paul Pierce 476
+374
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 130
Paul Pierce 547
+417

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46.8%
+4.5
Paul Pierce 42.3%
3-Point Percentage
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 35.0%
Paul Pierce 35.5%
+0.5
Free Throw Percentage
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 85.9%
+2.9
Paul Pierce 83.0%
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