Sam Jones vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sam Jones 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.