Vinnie Johnson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 Paul Pierce 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)