Steve Downing vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Steve Downing 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.