John Barr vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
John Barr: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barr 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons John Barr 1 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played John Barr 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games John Barr 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Barr 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barr 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 Barr 5.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game John Barr 0.9 Paul Pierce 3.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barr 295 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds John Barr - n/a ** Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists John Barr 54 Paul Pierce 4,708

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

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

Total Games John Barr 58 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barr .283 Paul Pierce .445

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

Free Throw Percentage John Barr .595 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barr 5.1 (1947) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Barr 0.9 (1947) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barr - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game John Barr - Paul Pierce 3.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barr - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds John Barr - n/a ** Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists John Barr - Paul Pierce 579

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

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

Total Games John Barr 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barr - Paul Pierce .423

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

Free Throw Percentage John Barr - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barr - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Barr - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

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

Blocks Per Game John Barr - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.