Joe Caldwell vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Joe Caldwell 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

Joe Caldwell

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Caldwell 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Paul Pierce 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Paul Pierce 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - 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.