Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Paul Pierce
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 6 of 8 career categories against Paul Pierce, including scoring (24.6 PPG) and rebounding (11.2 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last season was 1988-89, and Paul Pierce debuted in 1998-99.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
scoring (24.6 PPG), rebounding (11.2 RPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), and 3 more.
The case for Paul Pierce
per-minute impact (19.7 PER), career value (150.1 Win Shares).
Tale of the tape
24.6PPG19.7
11.2RPG5.6
3.6APG3.5
59.2%TS%56.8%
17.8PER19.7
26.1Win Shares150.1
1560games played1343
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 1560 | G | 1343 |
| 35.9 | MIN | 34.1 |
| 24.6 | PTS | 19.7 |
| 11.2 | REB | 5.6 |
| 3.6 | AST | 3.5 |
| 0.6 | STL | 1.3 |
| 1.9 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 55.9 | FG% | 44.5 |
| 5.6 | 3P% | 36.8 |
| 72.2 | FT% | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 17.8 | PER | 19.7 |
| 59.2 | TS% | 56.8 |
| 23.1 | USG% | 26.9 |
| 26.1 | WS | 150.1 |
| 0.138 | WS/48 | 0.157 |
| 0.9 | BPM | 3.4 |
| 6.7 | VORP | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | MVP | — |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 15 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 19 | All-Star | 10 |
| 11 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
94Scoring89
88Efficiency81
78Playmaking80
93Rebounding78
75Defense79
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