George Johnson vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and George Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Johnson:
1972-73 to 1985-86
Paul Pierce:
1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Johnson1
Paul Pierce1
George Johnson13
Paul Pierce19
George Johnson8
Paul Pierce14
George Johnson0
Paul Pierce10

Honors and Awards

George Johnson0
Paul Pierce1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson0
Paul Pierce4
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson1
Paul Pierce0
George Johnson3 *
Paul Pierce0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.8
Paul Pierce 19.7

George Johnson 6.5
Paul Pierce 5.6

George Johnson 1.0
Paul Pierce 3.5

George Johnson 0.5
*
Paul Pierce 1.3

George Johnson 2.5
*
Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

George Johnson 4,369
Paul Pierce 26,397

George Johnson 5,887
Paul Pierce 7,527

George Johnson 929
Paul Pierce 4,708

George Johnson 456
*
Paul Pierce 1,752

George Johnson 2,082
*
Paul Pierce 745

George Johnson 904
Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .451
Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson .500
*
Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .694
Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Johnson 8.7
(1978)
Paul Pierce 26.8
(2006)

George Johnson 9.6
(1978)
Paul Pierce 7.3
(2003)

George Johnson 2.1
(1980)
Paul Pierce 5.1
(2004)

George Johnson 1.0
(1978)
*
Paul Pierce 2.1
(2000)

George Johnson 3.4
(1981)
*
Paul Pierce 1.0
(2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.2
Paul Pierce 18.7

George Johnson 6.1
Paul Pierce 5.8

George Johnson 0.9
Paul Pierce 3.4

George Johnson 0.7
*
Paul Pierce 1.2

George Johnson 2.0
*
Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

George Johnson 248
Paul Pierce 3,180

George Johnson 361
Paul Pierce 985

George Johnson 55
Paul Pierce 579

George Johnson 34
*
Paul Pierce 204

George Johnson 101
*
Paul Pierce 105

George Johnson 59
Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .551
Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson -
*
Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .618
Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Johnson 14.5
(1979)
Paul Pierce 27.1
(2003)

George Johnson 12.5
(1979)
Paul Pierce 9.0
(2003)

George Johnson 1.3
(1982)
Paul Pierce 6.7
(2003)

George Johnson 1.1
(1976)
*
Paul Pierce 2.1
(2003)

George Johnson 3.5
(1979)
*
Paul Pierce 1.4
(2005)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.