Press Maravich vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Press Maravich 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

Press Maravich

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Press Maravich: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Press Maravich 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Press Maravich 1 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Press Maravich 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Press Maravich 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Press Maravich 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Press Maravich 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Press Maravich 4.6 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Press Maravich 0.1 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Press Maravich 234 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Press Maravich - n/a ** Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Press Maravich 6 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Press Maravich - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Press Maravich - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Press Maravich 51 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Press Maravich .272 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Press Maravich - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Press Maravich .517 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Press Maravich 4.6 (1947) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Press Maravich 0.1 (1947) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Press Maravich - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Press Maravich - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Press Maravich - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Press Maravich - n/a ** Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Press Maravich - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Press Maravich - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Press Maravich - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Press Maravich 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Press Maravich - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Press Maravich - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Press Maravich - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Press Maravich - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Press Maravich - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.