Julius Erving vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Julius Erving that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Julius Erving:
1976-77 to 1986-87
Paul Pierce:
1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

Julius Erving1
Paul Pierce1
Julius Erving11
Paul Pierce19
Julius Erving11
Paul Pierce14
Julius Erving11
Paul Pierce10

Honors and Awards

Julius Erving1
Paul Pierce0
Julius Erving0
Paul Pierce1
Julius Erving5
Paul Pierce0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Julius Erving7
Paul Pierce4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 22.0
Paul Pierce 19.7

Julius Erving 6.7
Paul Pierce 5.6

Julius Erving 3.9
Paul Pierce 3.5

Julius Erving 1.8
Paul Pierce 1.3

Julius Erving 1.5
Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 18,364
Paul Pierce 26,397

Julius Erving 5,601
Paul Pierce 7,527

Julius Erving 3,224
Paul Pierce 4,708

Julius Erving 1,508
Paul Pierce 1,752

Julius Erving 1,293
Paul Pierce 745

Julius Erving 836
Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .507
Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .261
*
Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .777
Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 26.9
(1980)
Paul Pierce 26.8
(2006)

Julius Erving 8.5
(1977)
Paul Pierce 7.3
(2003)

Julius Erving 4.6
(1979)
Paul Pierce 5.1
(2004)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1980)
Paul Pierce 2.1
(2000)

Julius Erving 1.8
(1983)
Paul Pierce 1.0
(2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 21.9
Paul Pierce 18.7

Julius Erving 7.0
Paul Pierce 5.8

Julius Erving 4.2
Paul Pierce 3.4

Julius Erving 1.7
Paul Pierce 1.2

Julius Erving 1.7
Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 3,088
Paul Pierce 3,180

Julius Erving 994
Paul Pierce 985

Julius Erving 594
Paul Pierce 579

Julius Erving 235
Paul Pierce 204

Julius Erving 239
Paul Pierce 105

Julius Erving 141
Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .486
Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .194
*
Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .779
Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 27.3
(1977)
Paul Pierce 27.1
(2003)

Julius Erving 9.7
(1978)
Paul Pierce 9.0
(2003)

Julius Erving 5.9
(1979)
Paul Pierce 6.7
(2003)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1977)
Paul Pierce 2.1
(2003)

Julius Erving 2.6
(1981)
Paul Pierce 1.4
(2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.