Paul Pierce vs. Bob Tough Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Tough 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.

Bob Tough

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Bob Tough: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Bob Tough 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Bob Tough 2

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Bob Tough 0

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Bob Tough 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Bob Tough 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Bob Tough 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Bob Tough 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Bob Tough - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Bob Tough 1.7

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Bob Tough - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Bob Tough - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Bob Tough 589

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Bob Tough - n/a **

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Bob Tough 137

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Bob Tough - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Bob Tough - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Bob Tough 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Bob Tough .278

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Bob Tough - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Bob Tough .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Bob Tough 8.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Bob Tough - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Bob Tough 1.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Bob Tough - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Bob Tough - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Bob Tough -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Bob Tough - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Bob Tough -

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Bob Tough - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Bob Tough - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Bob Tough -

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Bob Tough - n/a **

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Bob Tough -

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Bob Tough - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Bob Tough - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Bob Tough 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Bob Tough -

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Bob Tough - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Bob Tough -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Bob Tough -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Bob Tough - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Bob Tough -

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Bob Tough - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Bob Tough - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.