Paul Pierce vs. John Williams Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
John Williams: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 John Williams 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 John Williams 8

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 John Williams 3

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 John Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 John Williams 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 John Williams 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 John Williams 5.1

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 John Williams 2.9

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 John Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 John Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 John Williams 4,406

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 John Williams 2,201

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 John Williams 1,262

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 John Williams 566

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 John Williams 184

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 John Williams 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 John Williams .451

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 John Williams .225

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 John Williams .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) John Williams 18.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) John Williams 7.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) John Williams 4.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) John Williams 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) John Williams 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 John Williams 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 John Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 John Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 John Williams 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 John Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 John Williams 96

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 John Williams 54

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 John Williams 30

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 John Williams 15

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 John Williams 4

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 John Williams 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 John Williams .438

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 John Williams .400

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 John Williams .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) John Williams 13.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) John Williams 5.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) John Williams 4.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) John Williams 1.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) John Williams 0.8 (1988)