Don Buse vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Paul Pierce

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Don Buse 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Paul Pierce 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Paul Pierce 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Paul Pierce 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Paul Pierce 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Don Buse 648 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Don Buse 35 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (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.