James Harden vs Paul Pierce
James Harden leads 6 of 8 career categories against Paul Pierce, including scoring (24.0 PPG) and playmaking (7.3 APG). Head to head they met 17 times, with James Harden winning the series 9–8.
The case for James Harden
scoring (24.0 PPG), playmaking (7.3 APG), shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%), and 3 more.
The case for Paul Pierce
rebounding (5.6 RPG), longevity (1343 games played).
Tale of the tape
24.0PPG19.7
5.6RPG5.6
7.3APG3.5
60.8%TS%56.8%
23.5PER19.7
182.4Win Shares150.1
1221games played1343
Head to Head
| James Harden | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Series wins | 8 |
| 18.8 | PPG | 13.1 |
| 3.9 | RPG | 4.2 |
| 5.2 | APG | 2.5 |
| 17 meetings · first 2009-10 · last 2016-17 | ||
Per Game
| James Harden | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 1221 | G | 1343 |
| 34.8 | MIN | 34.1 |
| 24.0 | PTS | 19.7 |
| 5.6 | REB | 5.6 |
| 7.3 | AST | 3.5 |
| 1.5 | STL | 1.3 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 43.9 | FG% | 44.5 |
| 36.4 | 3P% | 36.8 |
| 86.3 | FT% | 80.6 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 19.7 |
| 60.8 | TS% | 56.8 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 26.9 |
| 182.4 | WS | 150.1 |
| 0.206 | WS/48 | 0.157 |
| 6.3 | BPM | 3.4 |
| 90.0 | VORP | 62.4 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 8 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 11 | All-Star | 10 |
| 1 | Sixth Man | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring89
85Efficiency81
94Playmaking80
78Rebounding78
87Defense79
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