Ralph O'Brien vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Ralph O'Brien 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

Ralph O'Brien

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph O'Brien: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph O'Brien 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Ralph O'Brien 2 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Ralph O'Brien 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Ralph O'Brien 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ralph O'Brien 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph O'Brien 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 7.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.6 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph O'Brien 848 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Ralph O'Brien 192 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Ralph O'Brien 180 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Ralph O'Brien 119 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph O'Brien .360 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Ralph O'Brien .830 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 9.0 (1952) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.9 (1952) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.9 (1952) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 5.7 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.3 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.0 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph O'Brien 17 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Ralph O'Brien 4 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Ralph O'Brien 3 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Ralph O'Brien 3 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph O'Brien .385 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Ralph O'Brien 1.000 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 7.5 (1952) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 (1952) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 (1952) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - 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.