Jim King vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim King: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim King 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Jim King 10 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Jim King 9 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Jim King 1 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim King 0 * Paul Pierce 1

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 7.2 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 2.5 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.3 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 4,377 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Jim King 1,500 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Jim King 1,412 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Jim King 607 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .418 Paul Pierce .445

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .782 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.6 (1968) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 4.8 (1967) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim King 4.2 (1968) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 8.2 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 3.4 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.5 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 602 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Jim King 246 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Jim King 182 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Jim King 73 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .436 Paul Pierce .423

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .728 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.3 (1967) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 6.7 (1967) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim King 3.9 (1971) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim King - 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.