Paul Pierce vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 James Worthy 624

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 James Worthy 96

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)