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).
PPG
20.619.7
RPG
12.25.6
APG
1.33.5
TS%
56.8%56.8%
PER
21.119.7
Win Shares
59.6150.1
games played
13291343
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 1 FMVP · 8 All-NBA · 12 AS1 FMVP · 4 All-NBA · 10 AS
Per Game
| Moses Malone | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1329 | 1343 |
| MIN | 33.2 | 34.1 |
| PTS | 20.6 | 19.7 |
| REB | 12.2 | 5.6 |
| AST | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| STL | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 49.0 | 44.5 |
| 3P% | 10.8 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 76.9 | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Moses Malone | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.1 | 19.7 |
| TS% | 56.8 | 56.8 |
| USG% | 25.2 | 26.9 |
| WS | 59.6 | 150.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.152 | 0.157 |
| BPM | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| VORP | 12.4 | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Moses Malone | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 3 | — |
| Finals MVP | 1 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 8 | 4 |
| All-Star | 12 | 10 |
| All-Defensive | 2 | — |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8889
Efficiency8481
Playmaking3880
Rebounding9678
Defense8179
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