Arnie Johnson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Arnie Johnson 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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Arnie Johnson 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Johnson 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - 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.