Paul Pierce vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson 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.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)