James Harden vs Paul Pierce
James Harden and Paul Pierce split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 17 times, with James Harden winning the series 9–8.
The case for James Harden: scoring (23.6 PPG), playmaking (8.0 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), and 1 more.
The case for Paul Pierce: rebounding (5.6 RPG), career value (150.1 Win Shares), longevity (1343 games played), and 1 more.
PPG
23.619.7
RPG
4.85.6
APG
8.03.5
TS%
61.0%56.8%
PER
20.619.7
Win Shares
7.7150.1
games played
701343
MVPs / All-Star nods
—1 FMVP · 4 All-NBA · 10 AS
Head to Head
| James Harden | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 9–8 | |
| Meetings | 17 | |
| PPG | 18.8 | 13.1 |
| RPG | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| APG | 5.2 | 2.5 |
| First meeting | 2009-10 | |
| Last meeting | 2016-17 | |
Per Game
| James Harden | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 70 | 1343 |
| MIN | 34.9 | 34.1 |
| PTS | 23.6 | 19.7 |
| REB | 4.8 | 5.6 |
| AST | 8.0 | 3.5 |
| STL | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 43.4 | 44.5 |
| 3P% | 37.5 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 88.4 | 80.6 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.6 | 19.7 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 56.8 |
| USG% | 28.9 | 26.9 |
| WS | 7.7 | 150.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.151 | 0.157 |
| BPM | 4.3 | 3.4 |
| VORP | 3.9 | 62.4 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-NBA | — | 4 |
| All-Star | — | 10 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9589
Efficiency7781
Playmaking9980
Rebounding7178
Defense7479
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