Paul Pierce vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal 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.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.