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%).
Tale of the tape
25.0PPG19.7
5.2RPG5.6
4.7APG3.5
55.0%TS%56.8%
22.9PER19.7
172.5Win Shares150.1
1346games played1343
Head to Head
| Kobe Bryant | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Series wins | 19 |
| 26.0 | PPG | 21.6 |
| 5.5 | RPG | 5.1 |
| 4.5 | APG | 4.0 |
| 39 meetings (13 in the playoffs) · first 1999-00 · last 2015-16 | ||
Per Game
| Kobe Bryant | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 1346 | G | 1343 |
| 36.1 | MIN | 34.1 |
| 25.0 | PTS | 19.7 |
| 5.2 | REB | 5.6 |
| 4.7 | AST | 3.5 |
| 1.4 | STL | 1.3 |
| 0.5 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 44.7 | FG% | 44.5 |
| 32.9 | 3P% | 36.8 |
| 83.7 | FT% | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Kobe Bryant | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.9 | PER | 19.7 |
| 55.0 | TS% | 56.8 |
| 31.8 | USG% | 26.9 |
| 172.5 | WS | 150.1 |
| 0.170 | WS/48 | 0.157 |
| 4.2 | BPM | 3.4 |
| 77.1 | VORP | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Kobe Bryant | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 15 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 18 | All-Star | 10 |
| 12 | All-Defensive | — |
| 4 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
96Scoring89
72Efficiency81
88Playmaking80
75Rebounding78
83Defense79
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