Norris Cole vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Norris Cole 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)