Elgin Baylor vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Elgin Baylor that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Elgin Baylor:
1958-59 to 1971-72
Paul Pierce:
1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

Elgin Baylor0
Paul Pierce1
Elgin Baylor14
Paul Pierce19
Elgin Baylor12
Paul Pierce14
Elgin Baylor11
Paul Pierce10

Honors and Awards

Elgin Baylor0 *
Paul Pierce1
Elgin Baylor10
Paul Pierce0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Elgin Baylor10
Paul Pierce4
Elgin Baylor1
Paul Pierce0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Elgin Baylor 27.4
Paul Pierce 19.7

Elgin Baylor 13.5
Paul Pierce 5.6

Elgin Baylor 4.3
Paul Pierce 3.5

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Paul Pierce 1.3

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Elgin Baylor 23,149
Paul Pierce 26,397

Elgin Baylor 11,463
Paul Pierce 7,527

Elgin Baylor 3,650
Paul Pierce 4,708

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Paul Pierce 1,752

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Paul Pierce 745

Elgin Baylor 846
Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elgin Baylor .431
Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage
Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage
Elgin Baylor .780
Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Elgin Baylor 38.3
(1962)
Paul Pierce 26.8
(2006)

Elgin Baylor 19.8
(1961)
Paul Pierce 7.3
(2003)

Elgin Baylor 5.4
(1970)
Paul Pierce 5.1
(2004)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Paul Pierce 2.1
(2000)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Paul Pierce 1.0
(2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Elgin Baylor 27.0
Paul Pierce 18.7

Elgin Baylor 12.9
Paul Pierce 5.8

Elgin Baylor 4.0
Paul Pierce 3.4

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Paul Pierce 1.2

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Elgin Baylor 3,623
Paul Pierce 3,180

Elgin Baylor 1,724
Paul Pierce 985

Elgin Baylor 541
Paul Pierce 579

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Paul Pierce 204

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Paul Pierce 105

Elgin Baylor 134
Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Elgin Baylor .439
Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage
Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage
Elgin Baylor .769
Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Elgin Baylor 38.6
(1962)
Paul Pierce 27.1
(2003)

Elgin Baylor 17.7
(1962)
Paul Pierce 9.0
(2003)

Elgin Baylor 5.6
(1964)
Paul Pierce 6.7
(2003)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Paul Pierce 2.1
(2003)

Elgin Baylor -
n/a **
Paul Pierce 1.4
(2005)

Notes: ** 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.