Josh Giddey vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Josh Giddey 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)