Michael Jordan vs Paul Pierce
Michael Jordan leads 7 of 8 career categories against Paul Pierce, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and rebounding (6.2 RPG). Head to head they met 6 times, with Michael Jordan winning the series 4–2.
The case for Michael Jordan: scoring (30.1 PPG), rebounding (6.2 RPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), and 4 more.
The case for Paul Pierce: longevity (1343 games played).
PPG
30.119.7
RPG
6.25.6
APG
5.33.5
TS%
56.9%56.8%
PER
28.119.7
Win Shares
197.9150.1
games played
10721343
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 6 FMVP · 1 DPOY · 11 All-NBA · 14 AS1 FMVP · 4 All-NBA · 10 AS
Head to Head
| Michael Jordan | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 4–2 | |
| Meetings | 6 | |
| PPG | 22.5 | 22.5 |
| RPG | 9.5 | 6.2 |
| APG | 4.7 | 5.2 |
| First meeting | 2001-02 | |
| Last meeting | 2002-03 | |
Per Game
| Michael Jordan | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1072 | 1343 |
| MIN | 38.3 | 34.1 |
| PTS | 30.1 | 19.7 |
| REB | 6.2 | 5.6 |
| AST | 5.3 | 3.5 |
| STL | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 49.7 | 44.5 |
| 3P% | 32.7 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 83.5 | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Michael Jordan | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 28.1 | 19.7 |
| TS% | 56.9 | 56.8 |
| USG% | 33.7 | 26.9 |
| WS | 197.9 | 150.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.251 | 0.157 |
| BPM | 8.8 | 3.4 |
| VORP | 103.9 | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Michael Jordan | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | — |
| Finals MVP | 6 | 1 |
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | 4 |
| All-Star | 14 | 10 |
| All-Defensive | 9 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 3 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9989
Efficiency7881
Playmaking9080
Rebounding8278
Defense9579
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