John Drew vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and John Drew 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

John Drew

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Drew: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Drew 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons John Drew 11 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played John Drew 5 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games John Drew 2 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Drew 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Drew 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 20.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 6.9 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.7 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 15,291 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds John Drew 5,088 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists John Drew 1,224 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals John Drew 1,004 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks John Drew 193 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games John Drew 739 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .470 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage John Drew .175 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .748 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 24.2 (1977) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 10.7 (1975) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Drew 2.2 (1983) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.8 (1976) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1975) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 14.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 4.8 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game John Drew 0.8 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game John Drew 0.7 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 405 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds John Drew 140 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists John Drew 24 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals John Drew 21 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks John Drew 5 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games John Drew 29 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .431 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage John Drew - * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .725 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 26.0 (1978) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 7.5 (1978) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.5 (1978) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 (1980) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1978) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.