Josh Howard vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Howard: 2003-04 to 2012-13
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Howard 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Josh Howard 10 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Josh Howard 7 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Josh Howard 1 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Josh Howard 0 Paul Pierce 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.3 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 5.7 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.6 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.5 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 7,270 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 2,886 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Josh Howard 817 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Josh Howard 530 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Josh Howard 276 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Josh Howard 507 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .448 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .332 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .770 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 19.9 (2008) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 7.0 (2008) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2008) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 (2005) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.8 (2004) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.8 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 6.9 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.6 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 976 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 458 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Josh Howard 101 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Josh Howard 66 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Josh Howard 39 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Josh Howard 66 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .440 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .311 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .782 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 21.3 (2007) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 9.8 (2007) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.8 (2007) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2007) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 1.2 (2004) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)