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.
Tale of the tape
19.7PPG30.1
5.6RPG22.8
3.5APG4.4
56.8%TS%54.7%
1343games played1045
Per Game
| Paul Pierce | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 1343 | G | 1045 |
| 34.1 | MIN | 43.8 |
| 19.7 | PTS | 30.1 |
| 5.6 | REB | 22.8 |
| 3.5 | AST | 4.4 |
| 1.3 | STL | — |
| 0.6 | BLK | — |
| 44.5 | FG% | 53.9 |
| 36.8 | 3P% | — |
| 80.6 | FT% | 51.1 |
Advanced
| Paul Pierce | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 19.7 | PER | — |
| 56.8 | TS% | 54.7 |
| 26.9 | USG% | — |
| 150.1 | WS | — |
| 0.157 | WS/48 | — |
| 3.4 | BPM | — |
| 62.4 | VORP | — |
Accolades
| Paul Pierce | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 4 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 10 | All-Star | 13 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
| — | MVP | 4 |
| — | All-Defensive | 2 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
89Scoring93
81Efficiency55
80Playmaking92
78Rebounding100
79Defense0
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