Larry Bird vs Paul Pierce
Larry Bird leads 5 of 8 career categories against Paul Pierce, including scoring (24.3 PPG) and rebounding (10.0 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Larry Bird's last season was 1991-92, and Paul Pierce debuted in 1998-99.
The case for Larry Bird
scoring (24.3 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), and 2 more.
The case for Paul Pierce
shooting efficiency (56.8% TS%), career value (150.1 Win Shares), longevity (1343 games played).
Tale of the tape
24.3PPG19.7
10.0RPG5.6
6.3APG3.5
56.4%TS%56.8%
24.7PER19.7
67.4Win Shares150.1
897games played1343
Per Game
| Larry Bird | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 897 | G | 1343 |
| 38.4 | MIN | 34.1 |
| 24.3 | PTS | 19.7 |
| 10.0 | REB | 5.6 |
| 6.3 | AST | 3.5 |
| 1.6 | STL | 1.3 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 49.6 | FG% | 44.5 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 36.8 |
| 88.5 | FT% | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 24.7 | PER | 19.7 |
| 56.4 | TS% | 56.8 |
| 27.1 | USG% | 26.9 |
| 67.4 | WS | 150.1 |
| 0.200 | WS/48 | 0.157 |
| 6.8 | BPM | 3.4 |
| 36.0 | VORP | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP | — |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 10 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 12 | All-Star | 10 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
97Scoring89
76Efficiency81
94Playmaking80
96Rebounding78
91Defense79
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