John Johnson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

John Johnson

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Johnson 0 Paul Pierce 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.9 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.8 * Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * Paul Pierce 745

Total Games John Johnson 869 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .779 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.5 (1975) * Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.6 * Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.2 * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists John Johnson 275 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * Paul Pierce 105

Total Games John Johnson 73 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.