Mike D'Antoni vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Mike D'Antoni 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

Mike D'Antoni

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike D'Antoni: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike D'Antoni 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Mike D'Antoni 4 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Mike D'Antoni 1 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Mike D'Antoni 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mike D'Antoni 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike D'Antoni 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike D'Antoni 3.3 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.4 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.9 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.2 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike D'Antoni 432 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Mike D'Antoni 186 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Mike D'Antoni 248 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Mike D'Antoni 152 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Mike D'Antoni 27 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Mike D'Antoni 130 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike D'Antoni .392 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Mike D'Antoni - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Mike D'Antoni .736 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike D'Antoni 4.8 (1974) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.8 (1974) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mike D'Antoni 2.4 (1974) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.4 (1974) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 (1974) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike D'Antoni 4.5 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.8 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.0 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike D'Antoni 18 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Mike D'Antoni 7 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Mike D'Antoni 1 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Mike D'Antoni 4 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Mike D'Antoni 1 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Mike D'Antoni 4 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike D'Antoni .500 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Mike D'Antoni - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Mike D'Antoni 1.000 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike D'Antoni 4.5 (1975) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.8 (1975) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 (1975) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mike D'Antoni 1.0 (1975) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mike D'Antoni 0.3 (1975) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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