Charles Barkley vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Paul Pierce 0

Finals MVP Charles Barkley 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Paul Pierce 4

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)