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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Giannis Antetokounmpo vs Paul Pierce

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Giannis Antetokounmpo2013-142025-26 · MIL
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Paul Pierce1998-992016-17 · BOS

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads 6 of 8 career categories against Paul Pierce, including scoring (24.1 PPG) and rebounding (9.9 RPG). Head to head they met 7 times, with Paul Pierce winning the series 6–1.

The case for Giannis Antetokounmpo

scoring (24.1 PPG), rebounding (9.9 RPG), playmaking (5.0 APG), and 3 more.

The case for Paul Pierce

career value (150.1 Win Shares), longevity (1343 games played).

Tale of the tape

24.1PPG19.7
9.9RPG5.6
5.0APG3.5
61.3%TS%56.8%
26.0PER19.7
125.9Win Shares150.1
895games played1343

Head to Head

Giannis AntetokounmpoPaul Pierce
1Series wins6
11.6PPG10.4
5.9RPG5.3
1.9APG2.7
7 meetings · first 2013-14 · last 2015-16

Per Game

Giannis AntetokounmpoPaul Pierce
895G1343
32.7MIN34.1
24.1PTS19.7
9.9REB5.6
5.0AST3.5
1.1STL1.3
1.2BLK0.6
55.4FG%44.5
28.53P%36.8
69.1FT%80.6

Advanced

Giannis AntetokounmpoPaul Pierce
26.0PER19.7
61.3TS%56.8
30.2USG%26.9
125.9WS150.1
0.206WS/480.157
6.2BPM3.4
61.3VORP62.4

Accolades

Giannis AntetokounmpoPaul Pierce
2MVP
1Finals MVP1
1Defensive POY
9All-NBA4
10All-Star10
5All-Defensive
1All-Star MVP
1Most Improved
1All-Rookie1

Career percentiles

92
Scoring
89
81
Efficiency
81
90
Playmaking
80
94
Rebounding
78
92
Defense
79

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