Paul Pierce vs. John Starks Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 John Starks 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 John Starks 106

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 John Starks 271

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 John Starks 393

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 John Starks 9

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) John Starks 0.3 (2001)