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.
PPG
19.719.0
RPG
5.610.8
APG
3.53.0
TS%
56.8%55.1%
PER
19.724.2
Win Shares
150.1206.7
games played
13431392
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 FMVP · 4 All-NBA · 10 AS2 MVP · 3 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 15 AS
Head to Head
| Paul Pierce | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 9–21 | |
| Meetings | 30 | |
| PPG | 19.0 | 17.6 |
| RPG | 5.3 | 10.7 |
| APG | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| First meeting | 1999-00 | |
| Last meeting | 2015-16 | |
Per Game
| Paul Pierce | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1343 | 1392 |
| MIN | 34.1 | 34.0 |
| PTS | 19.7 | 19.0 |
| REB | 5.6 | 10.8 |
| AST | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| STL | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| BLK | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| FG% | 44.5 | 50.6 |
| 3P% | 36.8 | 17.9 |
| FT% | 80.6 | 69.6 |
Advanced
| Paul Pierce | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 19.7 | 24.2 |
| TS% | 56.8 | 55.1 |
| USG% | 26.9 | 27.0 |
| WS | 150.1 | 206.7 |
| WS/48 | 0.157 | 0.210 |
| BPM | 3.4 | 4.8 |
| VORP | 62.4 | 82.1 |
Accolades
| Paul Pierce | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| Finals MVP | 1 | 3 |
| All-NBA | 4 | 15 |
| All-Star | 10 | 15 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Defensive | — | 15 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8991
Efficiency8172
Playmaking8080
Rebounding7898
Defense7997
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