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).
PPG
24.619.7
RPG
11.25.6
APG
3.63.5
TS%
59.2%56.8%
PER
17.819.7
Win Shares
26.1150.1
games played
15601343
MVPs / All-Star nods
6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS1 FMVP · 4 All-NBA · 10 AS
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1560 | 1343 |
| MIN | 35.9 | 34.1 |
| PTS | 24.6 | 19.7 |
| REB | 11.2 | 5.6 |
| AST | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| STL | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 55.9 | 44.5 |
| 3P% | 5.6 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 72.2 | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 17.8 | 19.7 |
| TS% | 59.2 | 56.8 |
| USG% | 23.1 | 26.9 |
| WS | 26.1 | 150.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.138 | 0.157 |
| BPM | 0.9 | 3.4 |
| VORP | 6.7 | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 6 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 15 | 4 |
| All-Star | 19 | 10 |
| All-Defensive | 11 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9489
Efficiency8881
Playmaking7880
Rebounding9378
Defense7579
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