Gail Goodrich vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Gail Goodrich 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
Gail Goodrich:
1965-66 to 1978-79
Paul Pierce:
1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

Gail Goodrich1
Paul Pierce1
Gail Goodrich14
Paul Pierce19
Gail Goodrich8
Paul Pierce14
Gail Goodrich5
Paul Pierce10

Honors and Awards

Gail Goodrich0 *
Paul Pierce1
Gail Goodrich1
Paul Pierce0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Gail Goodrich1
Paul Pierce4
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Gail Goodrich 18.6
Paul Pierce 19.7

Gail Goodrich 3.2
Paul Pierce 5.6

Gail Goodrich 4.7
Paul Pierce 3.5

Gail Goodrich 1.3
*
Paul Pierce 1.3

Gail Goodrich 0.2
*
Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Gail Goodrich 19,181
Paul Pierce 26,397

Gail Goodrich 3,279
Paul Pierce 7,527

Gail Goodrich 4,805
Paul Pierce 4,708

Gail Goodrich 545
*
Paul Pierce 1,752

Gail Goodrich 72
*
Paul Pierce 745

Gail Goodrich 1,031
Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gail Goodrich .456
Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage
Gail Goodrich -
n/a **
Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage
Gail Goodrich .807
Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Gail Goodrich 25.9
(1972)
Paul Pierce 26.8
(2006)

Gail Goodrich 5.4
(1969)
Paul Pierce 7.3
(2003)

Gail Goodrich 7.5
(1970)
Paul Pierce 5.1
(2004)

Gail Goodrich 1.6
(1976)
*
Paul Pierce 2.1
(2000)

Gail Goodrich 0.3
(1978)
*
Paul Pierce 1.0
(2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Gail Goodrich 18.1
Paul Pierce 18.7

Gail Goodrich 3.1
Paul Pierce 5.8

Gail Goodrich 4.2
Paul Pierce 3.4

Gail Goodrich 1.4
*
Paul Pierce 1.2

Gail Goodrich 0.2
*
Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Gail Goodrich 1,450
Paul Pierce 3,180

Gail Goodrich 250
Paul Pierce 985

Gail Goodrich 333
Paul Pierce 579

Gail Goodrich 7
*
Paul Pierce 204

Gail Goodrich 1
*
Paul Pierce 105

Gail Goodrich 80
Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gail Goodrich .442
Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage
Gail Goodrich -
n/a **
Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage
Gail Goodrich .819
Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Gail Goodrich 25.4
(1971)
Paul Pierce 27.1
(2003)

Gail Goodrich 4.6
(1970)
Paul Pierce 9.0
(2003)

Gail Goodrich 7.6
(1971)
Paul Pierce 6.7
(2003)

Gail Goodrich 1.4
(1974)
*
Paul Pierce 2.1
(2003)

Gail Goodrich 0.2
(1974)
*
Paul Pierce 1.4
(2005)

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