Jim Garvin vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Jim Garvin 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

Jim Garvin

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Garvin 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Jim Garvin 1 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Jim Garvin 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Jim Garvin 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Garvin 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Garvin 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin 2 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin 5 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Jim Garvin 0 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Jim Garvin 0 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Jim Garvin 0 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Jim Garvin 6 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin .250 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Jim Garvin - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Jim Garvin - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Jim Garvin - Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Jim Garvin - Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Jim Garvin 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Jim Garvin - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.