Howie Montgomery vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Howie Montgomery 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

Howie Montgomery

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Montgomery: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Montgomery 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Howie Montgomery 1 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Howie Montgomery 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Howie Montgomery 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Howie Montgomery 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howie Montgomery 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery 7.2 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery 3.5 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery 1.1 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Montgomery 144 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Howie Montgomery 69 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Howie Montgomery 21 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Howie Montgomery 20 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Montgomery .425 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Howie Montgomery .609 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery 7.2 (1963) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery 3.5 (1963) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery 1.1 (1963) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Montgomery - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Howie Montgomery - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Howie Montgomery - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Howie Montgomery 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Montgomery - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Howie Montgomery - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery - Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Howie Montgomery - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Howie Montgomery - 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.