Kobe Bryant vs Paul Pierce
Kobe Bryant leads 6 of 8 career categories against Paul Pierce, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and playmaking (4.7 APG). Head to head they met 39 times, 13 of them in the playoffs, with Kobe Bryant winning the series 20–19.
The case for Kobe Bryant: scoring (25.0 PPG), playmaking (4.7 APG), per-minute impact (22.9 PER), and 3 more.
The case for Paul Pierce: rebounding (5.6 RPG), shooting efficiency (56.8% TS%).
PPG
25.019.7
RPG
5.25.6
APG
4.73.5
TS%
55.0%56.8%
PER
22.919.7
Win Shares
172.5150.1
games played
13461343
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 18 AS1 FMVP · 4 All-NBA · 10 AS
Head to Head
| Kobe Bryant | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 20–19 | |
| Meetings | 39 (13 playoff) | |
| PPG | 26.0 | 21.6 |
| RPG | 5.5 | 5.1 |
| APG | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| First meeting | 1999-00 | |
| Last meeting | 2015-16 | |
Per Game
| Kobe Bryant | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1346 | 1343 |
| MIN | 36.1 | 34.1 |
| PTS | 25.0 | 19.7 |
| REB | 5.2 | 5.6 |
| AST | 4.7 | 3.5 |
| STL | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 44.7 | 44.5 |
| 3P% | 32.9 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 83.7 | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Kobe Bryant | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.9 | 19.7 |
| TS% | 55.0 | 56.8 |
| USG% | 31.8 | 26.9 |
| WS | 172.5 | 150.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.170 | 0.157 |
| BPM | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| VORP | 77.1 | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Kobe Bryant | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 15 | 4 |
| All-Star | 18 | 10 |
| All-Defensive | 12 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 4 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9689
Efficiency7281
Playmaking8880
Rebounding7578
Defense8379
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