Paul Pierce vs. Larry Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Smith 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 Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Larry Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Larry Smith 457

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Larry Smith .531

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Larry Smith 20

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)