Kevin Garnett vs Paul Pierce
Kevin Garnett leads 6 of 8 career categories against Paul Pierce, including rebounding (10.0 RPG) and playmaking (3.7 APG). Head to head they met 21 times, with Paul Pierce winning the series 11–10.
The case for Kevin Garnett
rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (3.7 APG), per-minute impact (22.7 PER), and 3 more.
The case for Paul Pierce
scoring (19.7 PPG), shooting efficiency (56.8% TS%).
Tale of the tape
17.8PPG19.7
10.0RPG5.6
3.7APG3.5
54.6%TS%56.8%
22.7PER19.7
191.4Win Shares150.1
1462games played1343
Head to Head
| Kevin Garnett | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Series wins | 11 |
| 20.3 | PPG | 20.4 |
| 10.5 | RPG | 6.5 |
| 5.2 | APG | 3.8 |
| 21 meetings · first 1998-99 · last 2015-16 | ||
Per Game
| Kevin Garnett | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 1462 | G | 1343 |
| 34.5 | MIN | 34.1 |
| 17.8 | PTS | 19.7 |
| 10.0 | REB | 5.6 |
| 3.7 | AST | 3.5 |
| 1.3 | STL | 1.3 |
| 1.4 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 49.7 | FG% | 44.5 |
| 27.5 | 3P% | 36.8 |
| 78.9 | FT% | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Kevin Garnett | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.7 | PER | 19.7 |
| 54.6 | TS% | 56.8 |
| 24.7 | USG% | 26.9 |
| 191.4 | WS | 150.1 |
| 0.182 | WS/48 | 0.157 |
| 4.9 | BPM | 3.4 |
| 87.9 | VORP | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 9 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 15 | All-Star | 10 |
| 12 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
85Scoring89
68Efficiency81
82Playmaking80
94Rebounding78
93Defense79
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