Greg Ballard vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Greg Ballard 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

Greg Ballard

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Greg Ballard 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.