Paul Pierce vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Paul Pierce 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

Paul Pierce

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Pierce 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Pierce 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Pierce 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Paul Pierce 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Paul Pierce 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.