Paul Pierce vs. John Salley Comparison

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

Paul Pierce

vs.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 John Salley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 John Salley 916

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 John Salley 983

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 John Salley 588

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 John Salley 104

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 John Salley 159

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) John Salley 2.8 (1992)