Moses Malone vs Paul Pierce
Moses Malone leads 5 of 8 career categories against Paul Pierce, including scoring (20.6 PPG) and rebounding (12.2 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Moses Malone's last season was 1994-95, and Paul Pierce debuted in 1998-99.
The case for Moses Malone
scoring (20.6 PPG), rebounding (12.2 RPG), shooting efficiency (56.8% TS%), and 2 more.
The case for Paul Pierce
playmaking (3.5 APG), career value (150.1 Win Shares), longevity (1343 games played).
Tale of the tape
20.6PPG19.7
12.2RPG5.6
1.3APG3.5
56.8%TS%56.8%
21.1PER19.7
59.6Win Shares150.1
1329games played1343
Per Game
| Moses Malone | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 1329 | G | 1343 |
| 33.2 | MIN | 34.1 |
| 20.6 | PTS | 19.7 |
| 12.2 | REB | 5.6 |
| 1.3 | AST | 3.5 |
| 0.8 | STL | 1.3 |
| 1.2 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 49.0 | FG% | 44.5 |
| 10.8 | 3P% | 36.8 |
| 76.9 | FT% | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Moses Malone | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 21.1 | PER | 19.7 |
| 56.8 | TS% | 56.8 |
| 25.2 | USG% | 26.9 |
| 59.6 | WS | 150.1 |
| 0.152 | WS/48 | 0.157 |
| 0.6 | BPM | 3.4 |
| 12.4 | VORP | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Moses Malone | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP | — |
| 1 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 8 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 12 | All-Star | 10 |
| 2 | All-Defensive | — |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
88Scoring89
84Efficiency81
38Playmaking80
96Rebounding78
81Defense79
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