Bill Russell vs Paul Pierce
Paul Pierce leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bill Russell, including scoring (19.7 PPG) and playmaking (3.5 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Paul Pierce debuted in 1998-99.
The case for Bill Russell
rebounding (22.0 RPG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Paul Pierce
scoring (19.7 PPG), playmaking (3.5 APG), shooting efficiency (56.8% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG19.7
22.0RPG5.6
3.1APG3.5
46.9%TS%56.8%
963games played1343
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1343 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 34.1 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 19.7 |
| 22.0 | REB | 5.6 |
| 3.1 | AST | 3.5 |
| — | STL | 1.3 |
| — | BLK | 0.6 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 44.5 |
| — | 3P% | 36.8 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 19.7 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 56.8 |
| — | USG% | 26.9 |
| — | WS | 150.1 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.157 |
| — | BPM | 3.4 |
| — | VORP | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | — |
| 11 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 12 | All-Star | 10 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring89
42Efficiency81
91Playmaking80
99Rebounding78
0Defense79
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