Paul Pierce vs Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain leads 4 of 6 career categories against Paul Pierce, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and rebounding (22.8 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Wilt Chamberlain's last season was 1972-73, and Paul Pierce debuted in 1998-99.
The case for Paul Pierce: shooting efficiency (56.8% TS%), longevity (1343 games played).
The case for Wilt Chamberlain: scoring (30.1 PPG), rebounding (22.8 RPG), playmaking (4.4 APG), and 1 more.
PPG
19.730.1
RPG
5.622.8
APG
3.54.4
TS%
56.8%54.7%
games played
13431045
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 FMVP · 4 All-NBA · 10 AS4 MVP · 1 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 13 AS
Per Game
| Paul Pierce | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1343 | 1045 |
| MIN | 34.1 | 43.8 |
| PTS | 19.7 | 30.1 |
| REB | 5.6 | 22.8 |
| AST | 3.5 | 4.4 |
| STL | 1.3 | — |
| BLK | 0.6 | — |
| FG% | 44.5 | 53.9 |
| 3P% | 36.8 | — |
| FT% | 80.6 | 51.1 |
Advanced
| Paul Pierce | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 19.7 | — |
| TS% | 56.8 | 54.7 |
| USG% | 26.9 | — |
| WS | 150.1 | — |
| WS/48 | 0.157 | — |
| BPM | 3.4 | — |
| VORP | 62.4 | — |
Accolades
| Paul Pierce | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| Finals MVP | 1 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 4 | 10 |
| All-Star | 10 | 13 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
| MVP | — | 4 |
| All-Defensive | — | 2 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8993
Efficiency8155
Playmaking8092
Rebounding78100
Defense790
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