Bob O'Brien vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

Bob O'Brien

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob O'Brien: 1947-48 to 1948-49
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Bob O'Brien	0
Paul Pierce	1

NBA Seasons

Bob O'Brien	2
Paul Pierce	19

Playoffs Played

Bob O'Brien	1
Paul Pierce	14

All-Star Games

Bob O'Brien	0
Paul Pierce	10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP

Bob O'Brien	0		*
Paul Pierce	1

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Bob O'Brien	0
Paul Pierce	4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Bob O'Brien	1.8
Paul Pierce	19.7

Rebounds Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Paul Pierce	5.6

Assists Per Game

Bob O'Brien	0.2
Paul Pierce	3.5

Steals Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Paul Pierce	1.3

Blocks Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Paul Pierce	0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points

Bob O'Brien	81
Paul Pierce	26,397

Total Rebounds

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Paul Pierce	7,527

Total Assists

Bob O'Brien	10
Paul Pierce	4,708

Total Steals

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Paul Pierce	1,752

Total Blocks

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Paul Pierce	745

Total Games

Bob O'Brien	46
Paul Pierce	1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Bob O'Brien	.206
Paul Pierce	.445

3-Point Percentage

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Paul Pierce	.368

Free Throw Percentage

Bob O'Brien	.466
Paul Pierce	.806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Bob O'Brien	2.2		(1948)
Paul Pierce	26.8		(2006)

Rebounds Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-			n/a **
Paul Pierce	7.3		(2003)

Assists Per Game

Bob O'Brien	0.4		(1949)
Paul Pierce	5.1		(2004)

Steals Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-			n/a **
Paul Pierce	2.1		(2000)

Blocks Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-			n/a **
Paul Pierce	1.0		(2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Bob O'Brien	3.1
Paul Pierce	18.7

Rebounds Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Paul Pierce	5.8

Assists Per Game

Bob O'Brien	0.3
Paul Pierce	3.4

Steals Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Paul Pierce	1.2

Blocks Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Paul Pierce	0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points

Bob O'Brien	28
Paul Pierce	3,180

Total Rebounds

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Paul Pierce	985

Total Assists

Bob O'Brien	3
Paul Pierce	579

Total Steals

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Paul Pierce	204

Total Blocks

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Paul Pierce	105

Total Games

Bob O'Brien	9
Paul Pierce	170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Bob O'Brien	.237
Paul Pierce	.423

3-Point Percentage

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Paul Pierce	.355

Free Throw Percentage

Bob O'Brien	.667
Paul Pierce	.830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Bob O'Brien	3.1		(1948)
Paul Pierce	27.1		(2003)

Rebounds Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-			n/a **
Paul Pierce	9.0		(2003)

Assists Per Game

Bob O'Brien	0.3		(1948)
Paul Pierce	6.7		(2003)

Steals Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-			n/a **
Paul Pierce	2.1		(2003)

Blocks Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-			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.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.