Paul Pierce vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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 Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 John Thompson 0 *

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) John Thompson - n/a **

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.