Dennis Johnson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Paul Pierce 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Paul Pierce 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.