Neil Johnston vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Neil Johnston 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Paul Pierce 4

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Paul Pierce 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Paul Pierce 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - 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.