Paul Pierce vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Nick Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Nick Young 135

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Nick Young 4

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)