Jim Barnes vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Barnes 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Paul Pierce 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.