Carl Braun vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Carl Braun 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

Carl Braun

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Braun: 1947-48 to 1961-62
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Braun 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Carl Braun 13 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Carl Braun 8 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Carl Braun 5 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Carl Braun 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 2 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 13.5 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.4 * Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 3.7 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 10,625 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 2,122 * Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Carl Braun 2,892 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Carl Braun 788 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .383 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .804 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 16.5 (1958) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.6 (1958) * Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.5 (1958) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 14.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.1 * Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 2.7 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 561 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 81 * Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Carl Braun 108 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Carl Braun 40 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .350 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .812 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 19.3 (1949) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.7 (1955) * Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.3 (1955) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - 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.