Hal Greer vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Hal Greer 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - 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.