Paul Pierce vs. Matt Ryan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Ryan 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.

Matt Ryan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Matt Ryan: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Matt Ryan 3

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Matt Ryan 1

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Matt Ryan 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Matt Ryan 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Matt Ryan 0.5

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Matt Ryan 0.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Matt Ryan 277

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Matt Ryan 66

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Matt Ryan 34

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Matt Ryan 12

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Matt Ryan 2

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Matt Ryan 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Matt Ryan .398

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Matt Ryan .411

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Matt Ryan .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Matt Ryan 5.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Matt Ryan 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Matt Ryan 0.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Matt Ryan 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Matt Ryan 0.0

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Matt Ryan 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Matt Ryan 0

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Matt Ryan 1

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Matt Ryan 0

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Matt Ryan 1

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Matt Ryan 0

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Matt Ryan 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Matt Ryan .000

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Matt Ryan .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Matt Ryan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)