Kevin Johnson vs. Paul Pierce: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Johnson and Paul Pierce all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Johnson, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 1988 to 2000, and Paul Pierce, with 19 seasons played from 1999 to 2017, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Kevin Johnson vs. Paul Pierce
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Johnson Paul Pierce Kevin Johnson Paul Pierce
Points
227th
18th
67th
23rd
Rebounds
+300th
94th
+300th
55th
Assists
26th
84th
21st
54th
Steals
145th
22nd
72nd
31st
Blocks
+300th
176th
+300th
75th
Years12191114

Kevin Johnson vs. Paul Pierce
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Johnson Paul Pierce Kevin Johnson Paul Pierce
Points
142nd
77th
110th
127th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
7th
+300th
6th
266th
Steals
87th
150th
144th
178th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Johnson Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
227th
18th
209 13,127 vs. 26,39713,270
Rebounds
+300th
94th
+206 2,404 vs. 7,5275,123
Assists
26th
84th
58 6,711 vs. 4,7082,003
Steals
145th
22nd
123 1,082 vs. 1,752670
Blocks
+300th
176th
+124 176 vs. 745569
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
487 vs. 1,092605
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
43rd
+257 1,917 vs. 6,4354,518
Field Goals Made
298th
29th
269 4,512 vs. 8,6684,156
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 9,160 vs. 19,46510,305
3-Pointers Made
+300th
15th
+285 160 vs. 2,1431,983
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
13th
+287 524 vs. 5,8165,292
Free Throws Made
86th
11th
75 3,943 vs. 6,9182,975
Free Throws Attempted
104th
14th
90 4,691 vs. 8,5783,887

Games and Years:

Kevin Johnson Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
17th
+283 735 vs. 1,343608
Seasons
+300th
13th
+287 12 vs. 197

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Johnson Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
53rd
69th
16 13 vs. 94

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Johnson Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
57th
95 5 vs. 2116
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Johnson Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
67th
23rd
44 2,026 vs. 3,1801,154
Rebounds
+300th
55th
+245 349 vs. 985636
Assists
21st
54th
33 935 vs. 579356
Steals
72nd
31st
41 132 vs. 20472
Blocks
+300th
75th
+225 30 vs. 10575
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
198th
+102 70 vs. 12555
Defensive Rebounds
220th
31st
189 279 vs. 860581
Field Goals Made
77th
35th
42 705 vs. 1,022317
Field Goals Attempted
86th
27th
59 1,504 vs. 2,415911
3-Pointers Made
+300th
14th
+286 22 vs. 276254
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
14th
+286 90 vs. 777687
Free Throws Made
44th
16th
28 594 vs. 860266
Free Throws Attempted
48th
20th
28 713 vs. 1,036323

Games and Years:

Kevin Johnson Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
149th
26th
123 105 vs. 17065
Playoffs
110th
30th
80 11 vs. 143

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Johnson Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Johnson Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
49th
6 2 vs. 31
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Johnson Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
142nd
77th
65 17.86 vs. 19.661.80
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.27 vs. 5.602.33
Assists per game
7th
+300th
+293 9.13 vs. 3.515.63
Steals per game
87th
150th
63 1.47 vs. 1.300.17
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.24 vs. 0.550.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.810.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
173rd
+127 2.61 vs. 4.792.18
Field Goals Made per game
219th
182nd
37 6.14 vs. 6.450.32
Field Goals Attempted per game
284th
150th
134 12.46 vs. 14.492.03
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
143rd
+157 0.22 vs. 1.601.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
98th
+202 0.71 vs. 4.333.62
Free Throws Made per game
40th
47th
7 5.36 vs. 5.150.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
57th
56th
1 6.38 vs. 6.390.00

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Johnson Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
110th
127th
17 19.30 vs. 18.710.59
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.32 vs. 5.792.47
Assists per game
6th
266th
260 8.90 vs. 3.415.50
Steals per game
144th
178th
34 1.26 vs. 1.200.06
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 0.620.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 0.740.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
149th
+151 2.66 vs. 5.062.40
Field Goals Made per game
148th
208th
60 6.71 vs. 6.010.70
Field Goals Attempted per game
171st
177th
6 14.32 vs. 14.210.12
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
124th
+176 0.21 vs. 1.621.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
117th
+183 0.86 vs. 4.573.71
Free Throws Made per game
45th
79th
34 5.66 vs. 5.060.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
62nd
96th
34 6.79 vs. 6.090.70

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.