Michael Jackson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Michael Jackson 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

Michael Jackson

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jackson 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Michael Jackson 3 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Michael Jackson 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Michael Jackson 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Michael Jackson 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jackson 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 0.8 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 2.2 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson 188 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson 70 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Michael Jackson 198 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Michael Jackson 28 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Michael Jackson 5 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Michael Jackson 89 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson .369 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson .273 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson .675 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Michael Jackson - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Michael Jackson - Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Michael Jackson - Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Michael Jackson 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson - Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)