Jim Barnett vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Jim Barnett 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Barnett 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnett 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 Barnett 11.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 Paul Pierce .445

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 Paul Pierce .423

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.