Paul Pierce vs Steve Nash
Paul Pierce and Steve Nash split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 25 times, with Steve Nash winning the series 18–7.
The case for Paul Pierce: scoring (19.7 PPG), rebounding (5.6 RPG), career value (150.1 Win Shares), and 1 more.
The case for Steve Nash: playmaking (8.5 APG), shooting efficiency (60.5% TS%), per-minute impact (19.9 PER), and 1 more.
PPG
19.714.3
RPG
5.63.0
APG
3.58.5
TS%
56.8%60.5%
PER
19.719.9
Win Shares
150.1129.6
games played
13431217
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 FMVP · 4 All-NBA · 10 AS2 MVP · 7 All-NBA · 8 AS
Head to Head
| Paul Pierce | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 7–18 | |
| Meetings | 25 | |
| PPG | 21.2 | 12.4 |
| RPG | 5.9 | 3.0 |
| APG | 3.5 | 9.0 |
| First meeting | 1999-00 | |
| Last meeting | 2012-13 | |
Per Game
| Paul Pierce | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1343 | 1217 |
| MIN | 34.1 | 31.3 |
| PTS | 19.7 | 14.3 |
| REB | 5.6 | 3.0 |
| AST | 3.5 | 8.5 |
| STL | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| BLK | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| FG% | 44.5 | 49.0 |
| 3P% | 36.8 | 42.8 |
| FT% | 80.6 | 90.4 |
Advanced
| Paul Pierce | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 19.7 | 19.9 |
| TS% | 56.8 | 60.5 |
| USG% | 26.9 | 21.0 |
| WS | 150.1 | 129.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.157 | 0.163 |
| BPM | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| VORP | 62.4 | 53.5 |
Accolades
| Paul Pierce | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 4 | 7 |
| All-Star | 10 | 8 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
| MVP | — | 2 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8978
Efficiency8191
Playmaking8096
Rebounding7845
Defense7937
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