Paul Pierce vs. Rudy Tomjanovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Tomjanovich 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.

Rudy Tomjanovich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Rudy Tomjanovich: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Rudy Tomjanovich 11

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Rudy Tomjanovich 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Rudy Tomjanovich 8.1

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Rudy Tomjanovich 2.0

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Rudy Tomjanovich 13,383

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Rudy Tomjanovich 6,198

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Rudy Tomjanovich 1,573

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Rudy Tomjanovich 374 *

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Rudy Tomjanovich 175 *

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Rudy Tomjanovich 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Rudy Tomjanovich .501

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Rudy Tomjanovich .262 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Rudy Tomjanovich .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Rudy Tomjanovich 24.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Rudy Tomjanovich 11.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Rudy Tomjanovich 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Rudy Tomjanovich 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Rudy Tomjanovich 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Rudy Tomjanovich 5.1

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Rudy Tomjanovich 1.6

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Rudy Tomjanovich 511

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Rudy Tomjanovich 189

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Rudy Tomjanovich 59

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Rudy Tomjanovich 11 *

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Rudy Tomjanovich 8 *

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Rudy Tomjanovich 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Rudy Tomjanovich .489

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Rudy Tomjanovich .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Rudy Tomjanovich .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Rudy Tomjanovich 23.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Rudy Tomjanovich 8.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Rudy Tomjanovich 2.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.6 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.5 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.