Sam Bowie vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sam Bowie 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)