James Hardy vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

James Hardy

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Hardy 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons James Hardy 4 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played James Hardy 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games James Hardy 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP James Hardy 0 Paul Pierce 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy 5.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.3 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.3 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.7 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 0.9 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy 1,410 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds James Hardy 1,312 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists James Hardy 315 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals James Hardy 178 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks James Hardy 235 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games James Hardy 249 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy .481 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage James Hardy .333 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy .700 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy 6.7 (1979) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.8 (1981) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.6 (1981) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.9 (1981) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 1.1 (1980) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds James Hardy - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists James Hardy - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals James Hardy - Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks James Hardy - Paul Pierce 105

Total Games James Hardy 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage James Hardy - * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - 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.