Maurice Cheeks vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Maurice Cheeks 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Paul Pierce 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Paul Pierce 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.