Jerry West vs Paul Pierce
Jerry West and Paul Pierce split the compared categories 3–3. The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and Paul Pierce debuted in 1998-99.
The case for Jerry West: scoring (27.0 PPG), playmaking (5.6 APG), accolades (1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Paul Pierce: rebounding (5.6 RPG), shooting efficiency (56.8% TS%), longevity (1343 games played).
PPG
27.019.7
RPG
4.95.6
APG
5.63.5
TS%
55.4%56.8%
games played
9321343
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS1 FMVP · 4 All-NBA · 10 AS
Per Game
| Jerry West | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 932 | 1343 |
| MIN | 21.6 | 34.1 |
| PTS | 27.0 | 19.7 |
| REB | 4.9 | 5.6 |
| AST | 5.6 | 3.5 |
| STL | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 47.8 | 44.5 |
| 3P% | — | 36.8 |
| FT% | 81.3 | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Jerry West | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 19.7 |
| TS% | 55.4 | 56.8 |
| USG% | — | 26.9 |
| WS | — | 150.1 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.157 |
| BPM | — | 3.4 |
| VORP | — | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Jerry West | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| Finals MVP | 1 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 12 | 4 |
| All-Star | 14 | 10 |
| All-Defensive | 5 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9689
Efficiency7181
Playmaking9580
Rebounding6678
Defense379
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