Neil Johnson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

Neil Johnson

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnson 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Neil Johnson 4 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Neil Johnson 3 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Neil Johnson 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Neil Johnson 0 * Paul Pierce 1

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 4.0 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.4 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.1 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 798 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 685 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Neil Johnson 217 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Neil Johnson 202 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .426 Paul Pierce .445

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

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .613 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 3.6 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.8 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 0.6 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 29 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 30 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Neil Johnson 5 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Neil Johnson 8 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .324 Paul Pierce .423

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

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .875 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - 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.