Johnny McCarthy vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

Johnny McCarthy

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny McCarthy 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Johnny McCarthy 6 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Johnny McCarthy 3 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Johnny McCarthy 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Johnny McCarthy 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny McCarthy 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.8 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.7 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 2,450 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 1,145 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 1,184 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 316 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .353 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .622 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.9 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.9 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 159 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 96 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 132 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 27 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .389 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .733 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - 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.