Elfrid Payton vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Elfrid Payton 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

Elfrid Payton

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2021-22
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elfrid Payton 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Elfrid Payton 8 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Elfrid Payton 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Elfrid Payton 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Elfrid Payton 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elfrid Payton 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 10.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 4.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.7 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.2 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5,036 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 2,007 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 2,867 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 588 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 151 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Elfrid Payton 500 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .447 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton .287 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .623 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.3 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.0 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 0 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 4 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 1 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 0 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Elfrid Payton 4 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .250 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton - Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .500 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)