Paul Pierce vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)