Larry Johnson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 1 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Johnson 0 Paul Pierce 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 1.5 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 1.8 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 6 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Larry Johnson 7 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Larry Johnson 5 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 2 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Larry Johnson 4 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .231 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .000 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 1.5 (1978) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 1.8 (1978) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1978) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson - Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson - Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Larry Johnson - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Larry Johnson - Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Larry Johnson - Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Larry Johnson 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson - Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson - Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson - Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.