Paul Anthony Pierce (The Truth) ▪ Twitter: @paulpierce34
Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-6 ▪ Weight: 230 lbs.
Born: October 13, 1977 in Oakland, California
High School: Inglewood in Inglewood, California
College: University of Kansas
Draft: Boston Celtics, 1st round (10th pick, 10th overall), 1998 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: February 5, 1999
Age: 35 years, 223 days ▪ Experience: 15 years
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 82 | 82 | 3302 | 707 | 1598 | 210 | 520 | 520 | 643 | 83 | 567 | 261 | 154 | 86 | 241 | 237 | 2144 | .442 | .404 | .809 | 40.3 | 26.1 | 6.9 | 3.2 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 41 | 41 | 1603 | 354 | 773 | 101 | 249 | 233 | 301 | 37 | 299 | 132 | 87 | 45 | 110 | 109 | 1042 | .458 | .406 | .774 | 39.1 | 25.4 | 7.3 | 3.2 |
| Road | 41 | 41 | 1699 | 353 | 825 | 109 | 271 | 287 | 342 | 46 | 268 | 129 | 67 | 41 | 131 | 128 | 1102 | .428 | .402 | .839 | 41.4 | 26.9 | 6.5 | 3.1 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 49 | 49 | 1989 | 430 | 1015 | 123 | 323 | 296 | 362 | 49 | 347 | 157 | 85 | 53 | 138 | 150 | 1279 | .424 | .381 | .818 | 40.6 | 26.1 | 7.1 | 3.2 |
| Post | 33 | 33 | 1313 | 277 | 583 | 87 | 197 | 224 | 281 | 34 | 220 | 104 | 69 | 33 | 103 | 87 | 865 | .475 | .442 | .797 | 39.8 | 26.2 | 6.7 | 3.2 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 49 | 49 | 1932 | 430 | 925 | 130 | 296 | 323 | 406 | 43 | 323 | 159 | 104 | 60 | 142 | 144 | 1313 | .465 | .439 | .796 | 39.4 | 26.8 | 6.6 | 3.2 |
| Loss | 33 | 33 | 1370 | 277 | 673 | 80 | 224 | 197 | 237 | 40 | 244 | 102 | 50 | 26 | 99 | 93 | 831 | .412 | .357 | .831 | 41.5 | 25.2 | 7.4 | 3.1 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | October | 2 | 2 | 67 | 24 | 48 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 65 | .500 | .750 | .667 | 33.5 | 32.5 | 7.5 | 0.5 |
| November | 11 | 11 | 461 | 99 | 225 | 32 | 77 | 54 | 72 | 15 | 82 | 32 | 19 | 11 | 35 | 38 | 284 | .440 | .416 | .750 | 41.9 | 25.8 | 7.5 | 2.9 | |
| December | 16 | 16 | 663 | 142 | 349 | 43 | 112 | 116 | 136 | 13 | 105 | 53 | 33 | 25 | 44 | 51 | 443 | .407 | .384 | .853 | 41.4 | 27.7 | 6.6 | 3.3 | |
| January | 16 | 16 | 640 | 130 | 307 | 34 | 100 | 107 | 128 | 15 | 117 | 64 | 23 | 13 | 47 | 44 | 401 | .423 | .340 | .836 | 40.0 | 25.1 | 7.3 | 4.0 | |
| February | 12 | 12 | 482 | 104 | 233 | 27 | 75 | 62 | 76 | 13 | 85 | 21 | 27 | 14 | 32 | 31 | 297 | .446 | .360 | .816 | 40.2 | 24.8 | 7.1 | 1.8 | |
| March | 17 | 17 | 673 | 148 | 313 | 44 | 103 | 113 | 139 | 19 | 111 | 60 | 29 | 15 | 46 | 46 | 453 | .473 | .427 | .813 | 39.6 | 26.6 | 6.5 | 3.5 | |
| April | 8 | 8 | 316 | 60 | 123 | 21 | 41 | 60 | 80 | 4 | 52 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 30 | 20 | 201 | .488 | .512 | .750 | 39.5 | 25.1 | 6.5 | 3.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 8 | 8 | 291 | 71 | 158 | 14 | 35 | 40 | 47 | 7 | 41 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 196 | .449 | .400 | .851 | 36.4 | 24.5 | 5.1 | 2.5 |
| Monday | 9 | 9 | 384 | 76 | 175 | 24 | 56 | 65 | 77 | 12 | 58 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 241 | .434 | .429 | .844 | 42.7 | 26.8 | 6.4 | 4.1 | |
| Tuesday | 8 | 8 | 300 | 67 | 145 | 19 | 42 | 54 | 66 | 9 | 43 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 29 | 25 | 207 | .462 | .452 | .818 | 37.5 | 25.9 | 5.4 | 1.9 | |
| Wednesday | 20 | 20 | 791 | 177 | 374 | 51 | 122 | 93 | 128 | 20 | 156 | 64 | 37 | 22 | 68 | 58 | 498 | .473 | .418 | .727 | 39.6 | 24.9 | 7.8 | 3.2 | |
| Thursday | 4 | 4 | 179 | 29 | 77 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 42 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 98 | .377 | .269 | .786 | 44.8 | 24.5 | 7.3 | 2.3 | |
| Friday | 19 | 19 | 753 | 166 | 367 | 48 | 128 | 121 | 154 | 16 | 138 | 62 | 44 | 20 | 41 | 48 | 501 | .452 | .375 | .786 | 39.6 | 26.4 | 7.3 | 3.3 | |
| Saturday | 14 | 14 | 604 | 121 | 302 | 47 | 111 | 114 | 129 | 17 | 102 | 54 | 20 | 10 | 49 | 47 | 403 | .401 | .423 | .884 | 43.1 | 28.8 | 7.3 | 3.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 82 | 82 | 3302 | 707 | 1598 | 210 | 520 | 520 | 643 | 83 | 567 | 261 | 154 | 86 | 241 | 237 | 2144 | .442 | .404 | .809 | 40.3 | 26.1 | 6.9 | 3.2 |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 40+ | 52 | 52 | 2296 | 466 | 1088 | 140 | 360 | 371 | 448 | 58 | 386 | 183 | 102 | 56 | 157 | 137 | 1443 | .428 | .389 | .828 | 44.2 | 27.8 | 7.4 | 3.5 |
| 30-39 | 23 | 23 | 819 | 187 | 412 | 54 | 127 | 113 | 149 | 23 | 145 | 58 | 43 | 25 | 66 | 78 | 541 | .454 | .425 | .758 | 35.6 | 23.5 | 6.3 | 2.5 | |
| 20-29 | 7 | 7 | 187 | 54 | 98 | 16 | 33 | 36 | 46 | 2 | 36 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 160 | .551 | .485 | .783 | 26.7 | 22.9 | 5.1 | 2.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 20 | 20 | 825 | 170 | 413 | 48 | 135 | 121 | 145 | 23 | 149 | 65 | 24 | 16 | 60 | 56 | 509 | .412 | .356 | .834 | 41.3 | 25.5 | 7.5 | 3.3 |
| 1 Day | 43 | 43 | 1716 | 356 | 808 | 113 | 261 | 294 | 365 | 36 | 301 | 134 | 86 | 47 | 115 | 121 | 1119 | .441 | .433 | .805 | 39.9 | 26.0 | 7.0 | 3.1 | |
| 2 Days | 12 | 12 | 501 | 119 | 251 | 32 | 85 | 80 | 101 | 15 | 74 | 42 | 29 | 14 | 43 | 36 | 350 | .474 | .376 | .792 | 41.8 | 29.2 | 6.2 | 3.5 | |
| 3+ Days | 6 | 6 | 232 | 50 | 106 | 15 | 36 | 22 | 28 | 8 | 38 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 137 | .472 | .417 | .786 | 38.7 | 22.8 | 6.3 | 3.2 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 54 | 54 | 2180 | 440 | 1023 | 136 | 331 | 338 | 412 | 58 | 378 | 188 | 102 | 61 | 159 | 161 | 1354 | .430 | .411 | .820 | 40.4 | 25.1 | 7.0 | 3.5 |
| Western | 28 | 28 | 1122 | 267 | 575 | 74 | 189 | 182 | 231 | 25 | 189 | 73 | 52 | 25 | 82 | 76 | 790 | .464 | .392 | .788 | 40.1 | 28.2 | 6.8 | 2.6 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 24 | 24 | 1008 | 205 | 480 | 65 | 146 | 148 | 183 | 25 | 169 | 88 | 54 | 28 | 75 | 75 | 623 | .427 | .445 | .809 | 42.0 | 26.0 | 7.0 | 3.7 |
| Central | 30 | 30 | 1172 | 235 | 543 | 71 | 185 | 190 | 229 | 33 | 209 | 100 | 48 | 33 | 84 | 86 | 731 | .433 | .384 | .830 | 39.1 | 24.4 | 7.0 | 3.3 | |
| Midwest | 14 | 14 | 537 | 131 | 263 | 36 | 87 | 85 | 106 | 10 | 84 | 41 | 29 | 13 | 40 | 41 | 383 | .498 | .414 | .802 | 38.4 | 27.4 | 6.0 | 2.9 | |
| Pacific | 14 | 14 | 585 | 136 | 312 | 38 | 102 | 97 | 125 | 15 | 105 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 42 | 35 | 407 | .436 | .373 | .776 | 41.8 | 29.1 | 7.5 | 2.3 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 4 | 4 | 142 | 32 | 69 | 14 | 36 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 97 | .464 | .389 | .826 | 35.5 | 24.3 | 6.8 | 3.3 |
| Charlotte | 3 | 3 | 120 | 21 | 52 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 74 | .404 | .429 | .885 | 40.0 | 24.7 | 7.3 | 2.0 | |
| Chicago | 4 | 4 | 164 | 29 | 69 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 4 | 32 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 90 | .420 | .292 | .758 | 41.0 | 22.5 | 8.0 | 2.3 | |
| Cleveland | 4 | 4 | 154 | 32 | 71 | 12 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 98 | .451 | .480 | .846 | 38.5 | 24.5 | 5.8 | 3.8 | |
| Dallas | 2 | 2 | 67 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 36 | .440 | .167 | .813 | 33.5 | 18.0 | 5.0 | 0.5 | |
| Denver | 2 | 2 | 64 | 21 | 36 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 60 | .583 | .462 | .800 | 32.0 | 30.0 | 5.0 | 1.5 | |
| Detroit | 4 | 4 | 154 | 38 | 75 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 105 | .507 | .375 | .839 | 38.5 | 26.3 | 7.0 | 4.8 | |
| Golden State | 2 | 2 | 88 | 22 | 47 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 63 | .468 | .222 | .773 | 44.0 | 31.5 | 10.5 | 3.0 | |
| Houston | 2 | 2 | 86 | 23 | 47 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 68 | .489 | .533 | .824 | 43.0 | 34.0 | 7.5 | 5.0 | |
| Indiana | 3 | 3 | 129 | 21 | 45 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 37 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 80 | .467 | .533 | .811 | 43.0 | 26.7 | 7.0 | 3.0 | |
| LA Clippers | 2 | 2 | 84 | 21 | 54 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 59 | .389 | .500 | .800 | 42.0 | 29.5 | 7.0 | 4.0 | |
| LA Lakers | 2 | 2 | 84 | 19 | 40 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 66 | .475 | .444 | .690 | 42.0 | 33.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | |
| Memphis | 2 | 2 | 68 | 13 | 31 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 40 | .419 | .385 | 1.000 | 34.0 | 20.0 | 6.5 | 2.0 | |
| Miami | 4 | 4 | 163 | 30 | 77 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 87 | .390 | .313 | .846 | 40.8 | 21.8 | 6.5 | 3.5 | |
| Milwaukee | 4 | 4 | 150 | 35 | 82 | 11 | 28 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 102 | .427 | .393 | .875 | 37.5 | 25.5 | 8.3 | 3.8 | |
| Minnesota | 2 | 2 | 87 | 20 | 43 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 53 | .465 | .300 | .769 | 43.5 | 26.5 | 7.0 | 4.5 | |
| New Jersey | 4 | 4 | 156 | 44 | 97 | 21 | 28 | 39 | 50 | 6 | 35 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 148 | .454 | .750 | .780 | 39.0 | 37.0 | 8.8 | 1.3 | |
| New York | 4 | 4 | 176 | 31 | 76 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 96 | .408 | .346 | .833 | 44.0 | 24.0 | 5.5 | 5.0 | |
| Orlando | 4 | 4 | 161 | 34 | 64 | 8 | 21 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 92 | .531 | .381 | .696 | 40.3 | 23.0 | 8.8 | 4.5 | |
| Philadelphia | 4 | 4 | 173 | 31 | 87 | 12 | 32 | 34 | 40 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 108 | .356 | .375 | .850 | 43.3 | 27.0 | 6.8 | 4.5 | |
| Phoenix | 2 | 2 | 80 | 17 | 45 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 59 | .378 | .353 | .826 | 40.0 | 29.5 | 6.5 | 2.5 | |
| Portland | 2 | 2 | 90 | 19 | 40 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 59 | .475 | .357 | .889 | 45.0 | 29.5 | 7.0 | 1.0 | |
| Sacramento | 2 | 2 | 76 | 18 | 41 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 42 | .439 | .083 | .625 | 38.0 | 21.0 | 6.0 | 1.5 | |
| San Antonio | 2 | 2 | 78 | 22 | 40 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 62 | .550 | .333 | .722 | 39.0 | 31.0 | 5.0 | 3.5 | |
| Seattle | 2 | 2 | 83 | 20 | 45 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 59 | .444 | .500 | .800 | 41.5 | 29.5 | 9.5 | 2.0 | |
| Toronto | 4 | 4 | 159 | 27 | 80 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 85 | .338 | .250 | .828 | 39.8 | 21.3 | 5.8 | 3.5 | |
| Utah | 2 | 2 | 87 | 21 | 41 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 64 | .512 | .533 | .778 | 43.5 | 32.0 | 6.0 | 3.5 | |
| Washington | 4 | 4 | 179 | 35 | 79 | 10 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 92 | .443 | .435 | .857 | 44.8 | 23.0 | 6.0 | 3.3 | |