Dirk Nowitzki vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Paul Pierce 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)