Jimmy Butler vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jimmy Butler 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Paul Pierce 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Paul Pierce 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)