Paul Pierce vs. John Rudd Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Rudd 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 Rudd

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
John Rudd: 1978-79 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 John Rudd 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 John Rudd 1

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 John Rudd 0

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 John Rudd 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 John Rudd 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 John Rudd 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 John Rudd 2.9

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 John Rudd 0.6

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 John Rudd 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 John Rudd 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 John Rudd 184

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 John Rudd 167

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 John Rudd 35

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 John Rudd 17

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 John Rudd 8

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 John Rudd 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 John Rudd .444

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 John Rudd - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 John Rudd .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) John Rudd 3.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) John Rudd 2.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) John Rudd 0.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) John Rudd 0.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) John Rudd 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 John Rudd -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 John Rudd -

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 John Rudd -

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 John Rudd -

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 John Rudd -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 John Rudd -

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 John Rudd -

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 John Rudd -

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 John Rudd -

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 John Rudd -

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 John Rudd 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 John Rudd -

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 John Rudd - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 John Rudd -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.