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).
Tale of the tape
30.1PPG19.7
6.2RPG5.6
5.3APG3.5
56.9%TS%56.8%
28.1PER19.7
197.9Win Shares150.1
1072games played1343
Head to Head
| Michael Jordan | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Series wins | 2 |
| 22.5 | PPG | 22.5 |
| 9.5 | RPG | 6.2 |
| 4.7 | APG | 5.2 |
| 6 meetings · first 2001-02 · last 2002-03 | ||
Per Game
| Michael Jordan | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 1072 | G | 1343 |
| 38.3 | MIN | 34.1 |
| 30.1 | PTS | 19.7 |
| 6.2 | REB | 5.6 |
| 5.3 | AST | 3.5 |
| 2.3 | STL | 1.3 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 49.7 | FG% | 44.5 |
| 32.7 | 3P% | 36.8 |
| 83.5 | FT% | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Michael Jordan | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 28.1 | PER | 19.7 |
| 56.9 | TS% | 56.8 |
| 33.7 | USG% | 26.9 |
| 197.9 | WS | 150.1 |
| 0.251 | WS/48 | 0.157 |
| 8.8 | BPM | 3.4 |
| 103.9 | VORP | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Michael Jordan | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | — |
| 6 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 11 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 14 | All-Star | 10 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | — |
| 3 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
99Scoring89
78Efficiency81
90Playmaking80
82Rebounding78
95Defense79
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