John Lucas vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Lucas 0 Paul Pierce 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games John Lucas 928 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games John Lucas 45 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) 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.