Paul Pierce vs. John Roche Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Roche 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.

John Roche

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
John Roche: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 John Roche 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 John Roche 4

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 John Roche 0

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 John Roche 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 John Roche 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 John Roche 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 John Roche 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 John Roche 1.1

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 John Roche 4.0

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 John Roche 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 John Roche 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 John Roche 1,358

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 John Roche 178

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 John Roche 640

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 John Roche 114

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 John Roche 22

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 John Roche 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 John Roche .468

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 John Roche .389 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 John Roche .819

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) John Roche 11.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) John Roche 1.4 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) John Roche 5.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) John Roche 1.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) John Roche 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 John Roche -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 John Roche -

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 John Roche -

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 John Roche -

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 John Roche -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 John Roche -

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 John Roche -

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 John Roche -

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 John Roche -

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 John Roche -

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 John Roche 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 John Roche -

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 John Roche - *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 John Roche -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) John Roche -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) John Roche -

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) John Roche -

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) John Roche -

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) John Roche -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.