Nikola Jokić vs Paul Pierce
Nikola Jokić leads 5 of 8 career categories against Paul Pierce, including scoring (27.7 PPG) and rebounding (12.9 RPG). Head to head they met 5 times, with Paul Pierce winning the series 3–2.
The case for Nikola Jokić: scoring (27.7 PPG), rebounding (12.9 RPG), playmaking (10.7 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
27.719.7
RPG
12.95.6
APG
10.73.5
TS%
67.0%56.8%
PER
32.119.7
Win Shares
14.8150.1
games played
651343
MVPs / All-Star nods
—1 FMVP · 4 All-NBA · 10 AS
Head to Head
| Nikola Jokić | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 2–3 | |
| Meetings | 5 | |
| PPG | 10.8 | 5.0 |
| RPG | 9.2 | 2.0 |
| APG | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| First meeting | 2015-16 | |
| Last meeting | 2016-17 | |
Per Game
| Nikola Jokić | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 65 | 1343 |
| MIN | 34.8 | 34.1 |
| PTS | 27.7 | 19.7 |
| REB | 12.9 | 5.6 |
| AST | 10.7 | 3.5 |
| STL | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 56.9 | 44.5 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 83.1 | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Nikola Jokić | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 32.1 | 19.7 |
| TS% | 67.0 | 56.8 |
| USG% | 30.0 | 26.9 |
| WS | 14.8 | 150.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.313 | 0.157 |
| BPM | 13.5 | 3.4 |
| VORP | 8.9 | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Nikola Jokić | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-NBA | — | 4 |
| All-Star | — | 10 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9989
Efficiency9581
Playmaking10080
Rebounding10078
Defense9479
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