Jim Palmer vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Palmer 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Jim Palmer 3 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Jim Palmer 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Jim Palmer 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Palmer 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Palmer 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 Palmer 8.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 5.3 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 0.8 Paul Pierce 3.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer 1,595 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer 1,040 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Jim Palmer 165 Paul Pierce 4,708

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

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

Total Games Jim Palmer 196 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer .413 Paul Pierce .445

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer .703 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Paul Pierce 3.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Jim Palmer - Paul Pierce 579

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

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

Total Games Jim Palmer 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer - Paul Pierce .423

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - 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.