Phil Jackson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Phil Jackson 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

Phil Jackson

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Jackson: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Jackson 2 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Phil Jackson 12 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Phil Jackson 8 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Phil Jackson 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Phil Jackson 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Jackson 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 6.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.3 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.6 * Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.4 * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 5,428 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 3,454 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Phil Jackson 898 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Phil Jackson 281 * Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 199 * Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Phil Jackson 807 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .453 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson .000 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .736 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.1 (1974) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 (1975) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.7 (1975) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 (1975) * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 (1974) * Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.2 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 0.9 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 * Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.3 * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 515 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 284 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Phil Jackson 63 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Phil Jackson 18 * Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 8 * Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Phil Jackson 67 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .458 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson - * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .782 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.3 (1974) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 8.3 (1975) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.4 (1973) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.3 (1975) * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 1.0 (1975) * Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.