Bailey Howell vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Bailey Howell 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

Bailey Howell

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bailey Howell 2 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Bailey Howell 12 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Bailey Howell 10 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Bailey Howell 6 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bailey Howell 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 1 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 18.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 9.9 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.9 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 17,770 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 9,383 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Bailey Howell 1,853 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Bailey Howell 951 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .480 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .762 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 16.3 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 8.1 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.5 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 1,401 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 697 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Bailey Howell 130 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Bailey Howell 86 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .465 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .732 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: ** 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.