John Lucas III vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas III 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons John Lucas III 8 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played John Lucas III 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games John Lucas III 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Lucas III 0 Paul Pierce 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 4.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.5 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 1,147 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 237 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists John Lucas III 362 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals John Lucas III 88 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks John Lucas III 2 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games John Lucas III 242 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .383 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .344 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III .768 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 7.5 (2012) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.6 (2012) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 2.9 (2015) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 (2017) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 6.1 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.3 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.1 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 43 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 7 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists John Lucas III 9 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals John Lucas III 1 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks John Lucas III 0 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games John Lucas III 7 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .439 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .357 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III 1.000 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 8.6 (2012) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.4 (2012) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.8 (2012) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.5 (2007) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)