Marques Johnson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

Marques Johnson

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Marques Johnson 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.