Joel Embiid vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 6 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Paul Pierce 0

Finals MVP Joel Embiid 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Paul Pierce 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Paul Pierce 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.8 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,271 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 576 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Joel Embiid 148 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Joel Embiid 42 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 93 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Joel Embiid 53 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .461 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .280 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .823 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 30.0 (2020) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.4 (2021) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)