Lou Hudson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Lou Hudson 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

Lou Hudson

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lou Hudson: 1966-67 to 1978-79
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lou Hudson 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Lou Hudson 13 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Lou Hudson 9 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Lou Hudson 6 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Lou Hudson 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lou Hudson 1 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 20.2 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 4.4 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 2.7 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 1.4 * Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.3 * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Hudson 17,940 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Lou Hudson 3,926 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Lou Hudson 2,432 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Lou Hudson 516 * Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Lou Hudson 98 * Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Lou Hudson 890 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Hudson .489 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Lou Hudson - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Lou Hudson .797 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 27.1 (1973) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 6.6 (1969) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 4.0 (1972) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 2.5 (1974) * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.4 (1974) * Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 21.3 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 5.2 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 2.7 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 0.7 * Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.0 * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Hudson 1,300 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Lou Hudson 318 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Lou Hudson 164 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Lou Hudson 6 * Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Lou Hudson 0 * Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Lou Hudson 61 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Hudson .446 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Lou Hudson - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Lou Hudson .804 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 29.7 (1973) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 7.8 (1973) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 3.7 (1970) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 1.7 (1978) * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.0 (1979) * Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.