Ed Nealy vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Nealy 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Ed Nealy 10 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Ed Nealy 6 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Ed Nealy 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ed Nealy 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Nealy 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 2.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.3 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 1,451 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 1,799 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Ed Nealy 392 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Ed Nealy 256 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 51 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Ed Nealy 540 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .498 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .292 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .684 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 2.5 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 2.8 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.4 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 84 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 91 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Ed Nealy 15 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Ed Nealy 14 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 1 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Ed Nealy 33 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .441 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .333 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .704 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)