Contemporaries · overlapped 8 seasons
Paul Pierce vs Stephen Curry
Paul Pierce and Stephen Curry were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 8 seasons. On the floor, Stephen Curry was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 19.7); Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 56.8%); Stephen Curry created more for others (6.3 assists per game to 3.5). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Paul Pierce's #52.
Career averages
| Paul Pierce | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 19.7 |
Points / game |
24.8 |
| 5.6 |
Rebounds / game |
4.7 |
| 3.5 |
Assists / game |
6.3 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 0.5 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 44.4% |
Field goal % |
47.1% |
| 36.8% |
3-point % |
42.5% |
| 80.8% |
Free throw % |
91.0% |
| 56.8% |
True shooting % |
64.8% |
| 1,343 |
Games played |
1,069 |
Advanced metrics
| Paul Pierce | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 104.7 |
Offensive rating |
117.2 |
| 101.7 |
Defensive rating |
105.8 |
| 3.1 |
Net rating |
11.5 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
32.5% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
27.0% |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
6.5% |
Playoff averages
| Paul Pierce | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 18.7 |
Points / game |
26.8 |
| 5.8 |
Rebounds / game |
5.3 |
| 3.4 |
Assists / game |
6.2 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 0.6 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 42.2% |
Field goal % |
45.4% |
| 35.1% |
3-point % |
39.8% |
| 82.4% |
Free throw % |
89.1% |
| 170 |
Playoff games |
155 |
Accolades
| Paul Pierce | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 1 |
Championships |
4 |
| 10 |
All-Star selections |
10 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #52 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#16 |