Alex Groza vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Alex Groza that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Alex Groza

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Groza 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Alex Groza 2 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Alex Groza 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Alex Groza 1 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Alex Groza 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team Alex Groza 2 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 2 Paul Pierce 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 22.5 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 * Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 2,925 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 709 * Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Alex Groza 318 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Alex Groza 130 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .474 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .756 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 23.4 (1950) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) * Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.5 (1950) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 26.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 * Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 1.6 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 234 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 42 * Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Alex Groza 14 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Alex Groza 9 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .544 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .804 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 32.3 (1951) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) * Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.0 (1950) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.