Nick Anderson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Nick Anderson 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

Nick Anderson

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Anderson: 1989-90 to 2001-02
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Anderson 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Nick Anderson 13 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Nick Anderson 6 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Nick Anderson 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Nick Anderson 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Anderson 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 14.4 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 5.1 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.6 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.4 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.5 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 11,529 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 4,064 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Nick Anderson 2,087 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Nick Anderson 1,114 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 364 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Nick Anderson 800 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .446 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .356 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .667 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 19.9 (1992) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.4 (1992) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 4.1 (1995) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.9 (1997) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.7 (1993) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 13.1 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 4.9 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.2 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.5 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.6 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 644 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 238 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Nick Anderson 110 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Nick Anderson 72 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 29 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Nick Anderson 49 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .413 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .333 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .678 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 20.8 (1999) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.8 (1999) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 3.3 (1994) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 2.3 (1999) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 1.8 (1997) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)