Paul Pierce vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)