Paul Pierce vs. Jim Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Smith 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.

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Jim Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Jim Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Jim Smith 51

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Jim Smith -

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Jim Smith -