Johnny Green vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce and Johnny Green 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

Johnny Green

vs.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Green: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Green 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Johnny Green 14 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Johnny Green 3 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Johnny Green 4 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Johnny Green 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Green 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Green 11.6 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Green 8.6 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Johnny Green 1.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Johnny Green - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Johnny Green - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Green 12,281 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Johnny Green 9,083 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Johnny Green 1,449 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Johnny Green - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Johnny Green - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Johnny Green 1,057 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Green .493 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Johnny Green - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Green .553 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Green 18.1 (1963) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Green 13.3 (1962) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Johnny Green 2.4 (1962) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Johnny Green - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Green - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Green 8.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Green 5.4 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Johnny Green 0.7 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Johnny Green - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Johnny Green - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Green 160 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Johnny Green 107 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Johnny Green 13 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Johnny Green - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Johnny Green - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Johnny Green 20 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Green .583 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Johnny Green - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Green .433 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Green 13.7 (1966) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Green 9.0 (1966) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Johnny Green 1.3 (1966) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Johnny Green - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Green - 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.