Vince Carter vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Vince Carter 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

Vince Carter

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Carter 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Vince Carter 22 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Vince Carter 11 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Vince Carter 8 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Vince Carter 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 2 Paul Pierce 4

Rookie of The Year Vince Carter 1 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 16.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 4.3 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.1 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.0 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.6 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 25,728 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 6,606 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Vince Carter 4,714 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Vince Carter 1,530 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Vince Carter 888 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Vince Carter 1,541 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .435 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .371 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .798 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 27.6 (2001) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 6.0 (2007) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 5.1 (2008) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.6 (2002) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.5 (1999) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 18.1 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 5.4 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.4 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.1 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.5 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 1,593 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 477 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Vince Carter 295 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Vince Carter 94 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Vince Carter 47 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Vince Carter 88 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .416 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .338 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .796 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 29.6 (2006) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 8.5 (2005) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 6.3 (2000) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 2.3 (2005) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.7 (2001) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)