Paul Pierce vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)