Carmelo Anthony vs Paul Pierce
Paul Pierce leads 5 of 8 career categories against Carmelo Anthony, including playmaking (3.5 APG) and shooting efficiency (56.8% TS%). Head to head they met 37 times, 10 of them in the playoffs, with Paul Pierce winning the series 22–15.
The case for Carmelo Anthony: scoring (22.5 PPG), rebounding (6.2 RPG).
The case for Paul Pierce: playmaking (3.5 APG), shooting efficiency (56.8% TS%), per-minute impact (19.7 PER), and 2 more.
PPG
22.519.7
RPG
6.25.6
APG
2.73.5
TS%
54.3%56.8%
PER
19.519.7
Win Shares
108.5150.1
games played
12601343
MVPs / All-Star nods
6 All-NBA · 10 AS1 FMVP · 4 All-NBA · 10 AS
Head to Head
| Carmelo Anthony | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 15–22 | |
| Meetings | 37 (10 playoff) | |
| PPG | 25.2 | 21.5 |
| RPG | 6.9 | 5.4 |
| APG | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| First meeting | 2003-04 | |
| Last meeting | 2016-17 | |
Per Game
| Carmelo Anthony | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1260 | 1343 |
| MIN | 34.5 | 34.1 |
| PTS | 22.5 | 19.7 |
| REB | 6.2 | 5.6 |
| AST | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| STL | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 44.7 | 44.5 |
| 3P% | 35.5 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 81.4 | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Carmelo Anthony | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 19.5 | 19.7 |
| TS% | 54.3 | 56.8 |
| USG% | 29.6 | 26.9 |
| WS | 108.5 | 150.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.120 | 0.157 |
| BPM | 1.0 | 3.4 |
| VORP | 32.8 | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Carmelo Anthony | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 6 | 4 |
| All-Star | 10 | 10 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9489
Efficiency5781
Playmaking7380
Rebounding8278
Defense7579
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