Gary Payton II vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

Gary Payton II

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 8 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gary Payton II 0 Paul Pierce 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.2 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,081 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 578 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Gary Payton II 229 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Gary Payton II 209 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 61 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Gary Payton II 208 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .345 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .596 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.7 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.4 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.5 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 160 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 81 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Gary Payton II 25 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Gary Payton II 22 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Gary Payton II 24 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .663 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .400 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)