Kevin Durant vs Paul Pierce
Kevin Durant leads 7 of 8 career categories against Paul Pierce, including scoring (27.1 PPG) and rebounding (6.9 RPG). Head to head they met 17 times, with Paul Pierce winning the series 9–8.
The case for Kevin Durant
scoring (27.1 PPG), rebounding (6.9 RPG), playmaking (4.4 APG), and 4 more.
The case for Paul Pierce
longevity (1343 games played).
Tale of the tape
27.1PPG19.7
6.9RPG5.6
4.4APG3.5
62.2%TS%56.8%
24.6PER19.7
186.1Win Shares150.1
1201games played1343
Head to Head
| Kevin Durant | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Series wins | 9 |
| 27.8 | PPG | 17.9 |
| 6.2 | RPG | 5.0 |
| 3.3 | APG | 3.5 |
| 17 meetings · first 2007-08 · last 2015-16 | ||
Per Game
| Kevin Durant | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 1201 | G | 1343 |
| 36.7 | MIN | 34.1 |
| 27.1 | PTS | 19.7 |
| 6.9 | REB | 5.6 |
| 4.4 | AST | 3.5 |
| 1.0 | STL | 1.3 |
| 1.1 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 50.3 | FG% | 44.5 |
| 39.2 | 3P% | 36.8 |
| 88.2 | FT% | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Kevin Durant | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 24.6 | PER | 19.7 |
| 62.2 | TS% | 56.8 |
| 29.9 | USG% | 26.9 |
| 186.1 | WS | 150.1 |
| 0.203 | WS/48 | 0.157 |
| 5.7 | BPM | 3.4 |
| 86.1 | VORP | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Kevin Durant | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 16 | All-Star | 10 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
99Scoring89
90Efficiency81
87Playmaking80
88Rebounding78
92Defense79
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