Karl Malone vs Paul Pierce
Karl Malone leads 8 of 8 career categories against Paul Pierce, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and rebounding (10.1 RPG). Head to head they met 7 times, with Paul Pierce winning the series 4–3.
The case for Karl Malone
scoring (25.0 PPG), rebounding (10.1 RPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), and 5 more.
The case for Paul Pierce
Paul Pierce trails in every compared category here.
Tale of the tape
25.0PPG19.7
10.1RPG5.6
3.6APG3.5
57.7%TS%56.8%
23.9PER19.7
232.3Win Shares150.1
1476games played1343
Head to Head
| Karl Malone | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Series wins | 4 |
| 22.4 | PPG | 27.9 |
| 9.1 | RPG | 5.9 |
| 3.3 | APG | 4.7 |
| 7 meetings · first 1999-00 · last 2002-03 | ||
Per Game
| Karl Malone | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 1476 | G | 1343 |
| 37.2 | MIN | 34.1 |
| 25.0 | PTS | 19.7 |
| 10.1 | REB | 5.6 |
| 3.6 | AST | 3.5 |
| 1.4 | STL | 1.3 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 51.6 | FG% | 44.5 |
| 27.4 | 3P% | 36.8 |
| 74.2 | FT% | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Karl Malone | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.9 | PER | 19.7 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 56.8 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 26.9 |
| 232.3 | WS | 150.1 |
| 0.203 | WS/48 | 0.157 |
| 4.6 | BPM | 3.4 |
| 92.1 | VORP | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Karl Malone | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | MVP | — |
| 14 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 14 | All-Star | 10 |
| 4 | All-Defensive | — |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
97Scoring89
84Efficiency81
81Playmaking80
97Rebounding78
87Defense79
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