John Barnhill vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

John Barnhill

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barnhill: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barnhill 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons John Barnhill 7 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played John Barnhill 4 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games John Barnhill 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Barnhill 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barnhill 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 8.6 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 3,648 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 1,193 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists John Barnhill 1,205 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games John Barnhill 426 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .416 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .651 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 11.7 (1963) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 4.7 (1963) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 4.2 (1963) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 5.3 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.0 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.1 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 111 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 41 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists John Barnhill 44 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games John Barnhill 21 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .407 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .613 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 7.0 (1963) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.5 (1963) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 3.3 (1963) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - 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.