Kevin Durant vs Paul Pierce
Kevin Durant and Paul Pierce split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 17 times, with Paul Pierce winning the series 9–8.
The case for Kevin Durant: scoring (26.0 PPG), playmaking (4.8 APG), shooting efficiency (64.1% 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
26.019.7
RPG
5.55.6
APG
4.83.5
TS%
64.1%56.8%
PER
21.119.7
Win Shares
10.6150.1
games played
781343
MVPs / All-Star nods
—1 FMVP · 4 All-NBA · 10 AS
Head to Head
| Kevin Durant | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 8–9 | |
| Meetings | 17 | |
| PPG | 27.8 | 17.9 |
| RPG | 6.2 | 5.0 |
| APG | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| First meeting | 2007-08 | |
| Last meeting | 2015-16 | |
Per Game
| Kevin Durant | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 78 | 1343 |
| MIN | 36.4 | 34.1 |
| PTS | 26.0 | 19.7 |
| REB | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| AST | 4.8 | 3.5 |
| STL | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 52.0 | 44.5 |
| 3P% | 41.3 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 87.4 | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Kevin Durant | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.1 | 19.7 |
| TS% | 64.1 | 56.8 |
| USG% | 27.1 | 26.9 |
| WS | 10.6 | 150.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.179 | 0.157 |
| BPM | 4.3 | 3.4 |
| VORP | 4.5 | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Kevin Durant | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-NBA | — | 4 |
| All-Star | — | 10 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9789
Efficiency9081
Playmaking8980
Rebounding8078
Defense8279
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