Damian Lillard vs Paul Pierce
Damian Lillard leads 5 of 8 career categories against Paul Pierce, including scoring (25.1 PPG) and playmaking (6.7 APG). Head to head they met 14 times, 5 of them in the playoffs, with Damian Lillard winning the series 8–6.
The case for Damian Lillard: scoring (25.1 PPG), playmaking (6.7 APG), shooting efficiency (59.0% TS%), and 2 more.
The case for Paul Pierce: rebounding (5.6 RPG), career value (150.1 Win Shares), longevity (1343 games played).
PPG
25.119.7
RPG
4.35.6
APG
6.73.5
TS%
59.0%56.8%
PER
22.319.7
Win Shares
118.3150.1
games played
9001343
MVPs / All-Star nods
7 All-NBA · 9 AS1 FMVP · 4 All-NBA · 10 AS
Head to Head
| Damian Lillard | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 8–6 | |
| Meetings | 14 (5 playoff) | |
| PPG | 17.6 | 8.1 |
| RPG | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| APG | 5.6 | 1.5 |
| First meeting | 2012-13 | |
| Last meeting | 2015-16 | |
Per Game
| Damian Lillard | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 900 | 1343 |
| MIN | 36.2 | 34.1 |
| PTS | 25.1 | 19.7 |
| REB | 4.3 | 5.6 |
| AST | 6.7 | 3.5 |
| STL | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 43.9 | 44.5 |
| 3P% | 37.1 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 89.9 | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Damian Lillard | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.3 | 19.7 |
| TS% | 59.0 | 56.8 |
| USG% | 29.1 | 26.9 |
| WS | 118.3 | 150.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.174 | 0.157 |
| BPM | 5.0 | 3.4 |
| VORP | 57.7 | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Damian Lillard | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 7 | 4 |
| All-Star | 9 | 10 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9889
Efficiency7781
Playmaking9780
Rebounding6678
Defense6579
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