Willie Anderson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Willie Anderson 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)