Red Kerr vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Red Kerr 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

Red Kerr

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Red Kerr: 1954-55 to 1965-66
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Kerr 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Red Kerr 12 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Red Kerr 12 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Red Kerr 3 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Red Kerr 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Red Kerr 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Kerr 13.8 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 11.2 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 2.2 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Kerr 12,480 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Red Kerr 10,092 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Red Kerr 2,004 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Red Kerr - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Red Kerr - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Red Kerr 905 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Kerr .418 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Red Kerr - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Red Kerr .723 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Kerr 17.8 (1959) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 14.7 (1962) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 3.4 (1964) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Kerr 12.3 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 10.9 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 2.0 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Kerr 933 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Red Kerr 827 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Red Kerr 152 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Red Kerr - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Red Kerr - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Red Kerr 76 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Kerr .386 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Red Kerr - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Red Kerr .687 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Kerr 19.0 (1964) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 20.3 (1958) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 3.2 (1964) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - 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.