Tom Abernethy vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.