Gene James vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gene James 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Paul Pierce 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Gene James 95 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Gene James 88 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Gene James 2 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Gene James 4 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.