Paul Pierce vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry 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.

Woody Sauldsberry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Woody Sauldsberry 7

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Woody Sauldsberry 3

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Woody Sauldsberry 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Rookie of The Year Paul Pierce 0 Woody Sauldsberry 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 Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Woody Sauldsberry 498

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Woody Sauldsberry 383

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Woody Sauldsberry 259

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Woody Sauldsberry 52

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.