Gus Johnson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gus Johnson 0 * Paul Pierce 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Paul Pierce 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Paul Pierce 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Paul Pierce 3.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Paul Pierce 4,708

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

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

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Paul Pierce .445

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

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Paul Pierce 3.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Paul Pierce 579

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

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

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Paul Pierce .423

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

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

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

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: ** 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.