Paul Pierce vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Pierce 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Paul Pierce 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Pierce 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Paul Pierce 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.