Dan Issel vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Dan Issel 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

Dan Issel

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dan Issel 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.