Tom Kozelko vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Kozelko: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Kozelko 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Tom Kozelko 3 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Tom Kozelko 3 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Tom Kozelko 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Kozelko 0 Paul Pierce 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.2 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.8 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.5 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.4 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kozelko 407 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Tom Kozelko 346 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Tom Kozelko 99 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Tom Kozelko 68 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Tom Kozelko 16 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Tom Kozelko 189 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kozelko .419 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Tom Kozelko - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kozelko .745 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.9 (1974) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.5 (1974) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.6 (1975) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.4 (1974) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.6 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.7 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kozelko 39 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Tom Kozelko 17 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Tom Kozelko 2 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Tom Kozelko 0 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Tom Kozelko 1 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Tom Kozelko 25 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kozelko .600 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Tom Kozelko - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kozelko .818 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 3.3 (1974) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.1 (1974) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 (1976) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.2 (1976) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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