Career snapshot
19seasons
1,284games
25,258career pts
18.6PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Boston Celtics
· 1,031 games · 1998-99–2012-2013
Position rank · 2015-16
#75PPG rank
#80PER rank
#77WS rank
Among 114 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
26.8
2005-06 · BOS
RPG
7.3
2002-03 · BOS
APG
5.1
2003-04 · BOS
PER
23.6
2005-06 · BOS
WS
12.9
2001-02 · BOS
Draft
1998
Round 1 ·
Pick 10
from Kansas
Honors & awards
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame
2021
10×
All-Star Selection
2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
1×
NBA 3-Point Contest
2010
4×
All-NBA Team
2008, 2007, 2002, 2001
1×
NBA Finals MVP
2008
1×
All-Rookie Team
1998
Career by team
Los Angeles Clippers
2015-16 – 2016-17 · 2 seasons
5.3 PPG
2.5 RPG
0.8 APG
93 games
Washington Wizards
2014-15 – 2014-15 · 1 seasons
11.9 PPG
4.0 RPG
2.0 APG
73 games
Brooklyn Nets
2013-14 – 2013-14 · 1 seasons
13.7 PPG
4.5 RPG
2.0 APG
12 games
Boston Celtics
1998-99 – 2012-2013 · 15 seasons
22.0 PPG
6.0 RPG
3.8 APG
1,031 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | BOS | 48 | 47 | 34.0 | 16.5 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 43.9 | 41.2 | 71.3 | 19.2 | 4.9 |
| 1999-00 | BOS | 73 | 72 | 35.4 | 19.5 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 44.2 | 34.3 | 79.8 | 19.8 | 8.2 |
| 2000-01 | BOS | 82 | 82 | 38.0 | 25.3 | 6.4 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 45.4 | 38.3 | 74.5 | 22.3 | 10.4 |
| 2001-02 | BOS | 82 | 82 | 40.3 | 26.1 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 44.2 | 40.4 | 80.9 | 22.3 | 12.9 |
| 2002-03 | BOS | 79 | 79 | 39.2 | 25.9 | 7.3 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 41.6 | 30.2 | 80.2 | 22.7 | 10.1 |
| 2003-04 | BOS | 80 | 80 | 38.7 | 23.0 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 40.2 | 29.9 | 81.9 | 19.4 | 7.1 |
| 2004-05 | BOS | 82 | 82 | 36.1 | 21.6 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 45.5 | 37.0 | 82.2 | 21.8 | 11.2 |
| 2005-06 | BOS | 79 | 79 | 39.0 | 26.8 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 47.1 | 35.4 | 77.2 | 23.6 | 11.5 |
| 2006-07 | BOS | 47 | 46 | 37.0 | 25.0 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 43.9 | 38.9 | 79.6 | 21.7 | 5.4 |
| 2007-08 | BOS | 80 | 80 | 35.9 | 19.6 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 46.4 | 39.2 | 84.3 | 19.6 | 12.4 |
| 2008-09 | BOS | 81 | 81 | 37.5 | 20.5 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 45.7 | 39.1 | 83.0 | 17.7 | 10.3 |
| 2009-10 | BOS | 71 | 71 | 34.0 | 18.3 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 47.2 | 41.4 | 85.2 | 18.2 | 8.3 |
| 2010-11 | BOS | 80 | 80 | 34.7 | 18.9 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 49.7 | 37.4 | 86.0 | 19.7 | 11.6 |
| 2011-12 | BOS | 61 | 61 | 34.0 | 19.4 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 44.3 | 36.6 | 85.2 | 19.6 | 7.0 |
| 2012-2013 | BOS | 6 | 0 | 42.6 | 19.2 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 36.8 | 26.8 | 89.7 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | NBA | 75 | 68 | 28.0 | 13.5 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 45.1 | 37.3 | 82.6 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | BKN | 12 | 0 | 30.7 | 13.7 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 46.5 | 35.8 | 78.1 | — | — |
| 2014-15 | WAS | 73 | 73 | 26.2 | 11.9 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 44.7 | 38.9 | 78.1 | 15.2 | 5.5 |
| 2015-16 | LAC | 68 | 38 | 18.1 | 6.1 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 36.3 | 31.0 | 81.8 | 8.2 | 0.9 |
| 2016-17 | LAC | 25 | 7 | 11.1 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 40.0 | 34.9 | 76.9 | 5.7 | 0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2015 | Washington Wizards | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
| Oct 2014 | Boston Celtics | Washington Wizards | offseason | From 2011-12 to 2014-15 | |
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About Paul Pierce
Paul Anthony Pierce is an American former professional basketball player. He played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), predominantly with the Boston Celtics.