Paul Pierce vs Tim Duncan
Tim Duncan leads 5 of 8 career categories against Paul Pierce, including rebounding (10.8 RPG) and per-minute impact (24.2 PER). Head to head they met 30 times, with Tim Duncan winning the series 21–9.
The case for Paul Pierce
scoring (19.7 PPG), playmaking (3.5 APG), shooting efficiency (56.8% TS%).
The case for Tim Duncan
rebounding (10.8 RPG), per-minute impact (24.2 PER), career value (206.7 Win Shares), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
19.7PPG19.0
5.6RPG10.8
3.5APG3.0
56.8%TS%55.1%
19.7PER24.2
150.1Win Shares206.7
1343games played1392
Head to Head
| Paul Pierce | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Series wins | 21 |
| 19.0 | PPG | 17.6 |
| 5.3 | RPG | 10.7 |
| 2.5 | APG | 3.0 |
| 30 meetings · first 1999-00 · last 2015-16 | ||
Per Game
| Paul Pierce | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1343 | G | 1392 |
| 34.1 | MIN | 34.0 |
| 19.7 | PTS | 19.0 |
| 5.6 | REB | 10.8 |
| 3.5 | AST | 3.0 |
| 1.3 | STL | 0.7 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 2.2 |
| 44.5 | FG% | 50.6 |
| 36.8 | 3P% | 17.9 |
| 80.6 | FT% | 69.6 |
Advanced
| Paul Pierce | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| 19.7 | PER | 24.2 |
| 56.8 | TS% | 55.1 |
| 26.9 | USG% | 27.0 |
| 150.1 | WS | 206.7 |
| 0.157 | WS/48 | 0.210 |
| 3.4 | BPM | 4.8 |
| 62.4 | VORP | 82.1 |
Accolades
| Paul Pierce | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finals MVP | 3 |
| 4 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 10 | All-Star | 15 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Defensive | 15 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
89Scoring91
81Efficiency72
80Playmaking80
78Rebounding98
79Defense97
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