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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Patrick Ewing vs Paul Pierce

PE
Patrick Ewing1985-862001-02 · NYK
PP
Paul Pierce1998-992016-17 · BOS

Patrick Ewing and Paul Pierce split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 10 times, with Paul Pierce winning the series 7–3.

The case for Patrick Ewing

scoring (21.0 PPG), rebounding (9.8 RPG), per-minute impact (21.0 PER), and 1 more.

The case for Paul Pierce

playmaking (3.5 APG), shooting efficiency (56.8% TS%), career value (150.1 Win Shares), and 1 more.

Tale of the tape

21.0PPG19.7
9.8RPG5.6
1.9APG3.5
55.3%TS%56.8%
21.0PER19.7
123.9Win Shares150.1
1183games played1343

Head to Head

Patrick EwingPaul Pierce
3Series wins7
12.1PPG20.0
8.6RPG5.8
1.0APG2.9
10 meetings · first 1998-99 · last 2001-02

Per Game

Patrick EwingPaul Pierce
1183G1343
34.3MIN34.1
21.0PTS19.7
9.8REB5.6
1.9AST3.5
1.0STL1.3
2.4BLK0.6
50.4FG%44.5
15.23P%36.8
74.0FT%80.6

Advanced

Patrick EwingPaul Pierce
21.0PER19.7
55.3TS%56.8
28.1USG%26.9
123.9WS150.1
0.146WS/480.157
2.5BPM3.4
46.6VORP62.4

Accolades

Patrick EwingPaul Pierce
7All-NBA4
11All-Star10
3All-Defensive
1Rookie of the Year
1All-Rookie1
Finals MVP1

Career percentiles

91
Scoring
89
69
Efficiency
81
56
Playmaking
80
94
Rebounding
78
94
Defense
79

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