Paul Pierce vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads 5 of 8 career categories against Paul Pierce, including scoring (25.3 PPG) and playmaking (5.3 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Paul Pierce's last season was 2016-17, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander debuted in 2018-19.
The case for Paul Pierce
rebounding (5.6 RPG), career value (150.1 Win Shares), longevity (1343 games played).
The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
scoring (25.3 PPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), shooting efficiency (61.6% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
19.7PPG25.3
5.6RPG4.7
3.5APG5.3
56.8%TS%61.6%
19.7PER24.4
150.1Win Shares75.5
1343games played530
Per Game
| Paul Pierce | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 1343 | G | 530 |
| 34.1 | MIN | 33.1 |
| 19.7 | PTS | 25.3 |
| 5.6 | REB | 4.7 |
| 3.5 | AST | 5.3 |
| 1.3 | STL | 1.4 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 44.5 | FG% | 50.8 |
| 36.8 | 3P% | 36.0 |
| 80.6 | FT% | 86.4 |
Advanced
| Paul Pierce | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 19.7 | PER | 24.4 |
| 56.8 | TS% | 61.6 |
| 26.9 | USG% | 29.7 |
| 150.1 | WS | 75.5 |
| 0.157 | WS/48 | 0.206 |
| 3.4 | BPM | 6.3 |
| 62.4 | VORP | 36.9 |
Accolades
| Paul Pierce | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 4 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 10 | All-Star | 4 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
89Scoring93
81Efficiency75
80Playmaking91
78Rebounding70
79Defense92
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