Jameer Nelson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Jameer Nelson 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

Jameer Nelson

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jameer Nelson 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Jameer Nelson 14 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Jameer Nelson 6 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Jameer Nelson 1 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jameer Nelson 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jameer Nelson 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 11.3 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 5.1 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.9 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 9,940 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 2,595 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 4,508 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 772 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 68 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Jameer Nelson 878 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .436 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .368 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .810 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 15.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.5 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.6 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.8 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 661 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 154 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 204 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 37 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 3 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Jameer Nelson 44 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .445 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .372 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .792 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)