Jim McMillian vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McMillian: 1970-71 to 1978-79
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McMillian 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Jim McMillian 9 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Jim McMillian 7 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Jim McMillian 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim McMillian 0 Paul Pierce 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McMillian 13.8 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 5.3 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 2.5 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.1 * Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim McMillian 0.2 * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McMillian 8,736 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Jim McMillian 3,319 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Jim McMillian 1,557 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Jim McMillian 435 * Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Jim McMillian 80 * Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Jim McMillian 631 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McMillian .482 Paul Pierce .445

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim McMillian .832 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McMillian 18.9 (1973) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 7.4 (1974) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 3.1 (1974) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.6 (1974) * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jim McMillian 0.3 (1974) * Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McMillian 16.6 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 5.2 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 1.9 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.3 * Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim McMillian 0.3 * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McMillian 1,194 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Jim McMillian 377 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Jim McMillian 137 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Jim McMillian 36 * Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Jim McMillian 7 * Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Jim McMillian 72 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McMillian .451 Paul Pierce .423

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim McMillian .791 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McMillian 20.1 (1973) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 8.8 (1974) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 2.2 (1973) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.6 (1975) * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jim McMillian 0.4 (1976) * 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.