Ed Macauley vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Ed Macauley 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

Ed Macauley

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Macauley 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Ed Macauley 10 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Ed Macauley 8 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Ed Macauley 7 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ed Macauley 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Macauley 3 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Macauley 4 Paul Pierce 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 17.5 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 7.5 * Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 3.2 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 11,234 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 4,325 * Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Ed Macauley 2,079 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Ed Macauley - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Ed Macauley - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Ed Macauley 641 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .436 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Ed Macauley - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .761 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) * Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 13.8 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 6.8 * Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 2.9 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 648 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 321 * Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Ed Macauley 138 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Ed Macauley - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Ed Macauley - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Ed Macauley 47 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .437 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Ed Macauley - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .729 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) * Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.