Craig Neal vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Craig Neal 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

Craig Neal

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Neal: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Neal 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Craig Neal 2 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Craig Neal 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Craig Neal 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Craig Neal 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Craig Neal 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Neal 2.5 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal 0.7 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Craig Neal 2.5 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Craig Neal 0.4 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Neal 158 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Craig Neal 45 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Craig Neal 155 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Craig Neal 28 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Craig Neal 4 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Craig Neal 63 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Neal .373 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Craig Neal .302 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Craig Neal .600 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Neal 4.4 (1991) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal 1.6 (1991) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Craig Neal 3.7 (1991) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Craig Neal 0.5 (1989) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal 0.1 (1989) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Neal - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Craig Neal - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Craig Neal - Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal - Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Neal - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Craig Neal - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Craig Neal - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Craig Neal - Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Craig Neal - Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Craig Neal 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Neal - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Craig Neal - Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Craig Neal - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Neal - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal - Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Craig Neal - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Craig Neal - Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal - Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)