LeBron James vs Paul Pierce
LeBron James leads 5 of 8 career categories against Paul Pierce, including scoring (20.9 PPG) and rebounding (6.1 RPG). Head to head they met 69 times, 30 of them in the playoffs, with LeBron James winning the series 35–34.
The case for LeBron James: scoring (20.9 PPG), rebounding (6.1 RPG), playmaking (7.2 APG), and 2 more.
The case for Paul Pierce: career value (150.1 Win Shares), longevity (1343 games played), accolades (1 FMVP · 4 All-NBA · 10 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
PPG
20.919.7
RPG
6.15.6
APG
7.23.5
TS%
59.4%56.8%
PER
20.819.7
Win Shares
5.5150.1
games played
601343
MVPs / All-Star nods
—1 FMVP · 4 All-NBA · 10 AS
Head to Head
| LeBron James | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 35–34 | |
| Meetings | 69 (30 playoff) | |
| PPG | 29.2 | 18.8 |
| RPG | 7.4 | 5.3 |
| APG | 6.0 | 3.4 |
| First meeting | 2003-04 | |
| Last meeting | 2016-17 | |
Per Game
| LeBron James | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 60 | 1343 |
| MIN | 33.1 | 34.1 |
| PTS | 20.9 | 19.7 |
| REB | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| AST | 7.2 | 3.5 |
| STL | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 51.5 | 44.5 |
| 3P% | 31.7 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 73.7 | 80.6 |
Advanced
| LeBron James | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.8 | 19.7 |
| TS% | 59.4 | 56.8 |
| USG% | 27.3 | 26.9 |
| WS | 5.5 | 150.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.132 | 0.157 |
| BPM | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| VORP | 2.8 | 62.4 |
Accolades
| LeBron James | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-NBA | — | 4 |
| All-Star | — | 10 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9389
Efficiency6581
Playmaking9880
Rebounding8678
Defense8579
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