Paul Pierce vs. John Salmons Comparison

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

Paul Pierce

vs.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 John Salmons 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 John Salmons 239

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 John Salmons 11

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)