Rich Johnson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rich Johnson 0 Paul Pierce 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Paul Pierce 4,708

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Paul Pierce .445

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Paul Pierce 3.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Paul Pierce 579

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Paul Pierce .423

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

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

Blocks Per Game Rich 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.