Walt Budko vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Walt Budko 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.