George Johnson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

George Johnson

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Johnson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons George Johnson 8 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played George Johnson 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP George Johnson 0 Paul Pierce 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 9.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 5.6 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.8 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.9 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.6 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 4,214 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds George Johnson 2,610 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists George Johnson 817 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals George Johnson 432 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks George Johnson 282 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games George Johnson 464 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .463 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .189 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .779 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 13.0 (1984) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 7.8 (1980) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 2.7 (1983) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.1 (1980) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.9 (1980) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.6 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.1 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 21 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists George Johnson 1 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals George Johnson 0 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games George Johnson 7 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .625 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage George Johnson 1.000 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 5.0 (1981) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 2.0 (1981) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.5 (1981) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) 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.