RimBlaze / Players / Paul Pierce
Retired#34Forward1998–2016#21 all-time in points

Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce scored 26,397 points in 1,343 games, 21st on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 2005-06 at 26.8 points a game, and he finished with 9 career triple-doubles, 3 of them in 2012-13. He earned 15 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 7″ / 235 lb
Age49
PositionForward
BornOct 13, 1977
HometownOakland, California
Experience1998–2016
CollegeUniversity of Kansas
Draft1998 · round 1, pick 10
High schoolInglewood High School Inglewood, California
TeamsBoston Celtics 1998–2012Brooklyn Nets 2013–2013Washington Wizards 2014–2014LA Clippers 2015–2016
Career points
26,397
1,343 games · 19.7 per game
Triple-doubles
9
159 double-doubles
All-time points
#21
Also 17th in threes, 84th in assists
NBA dataCareer 1998–2016.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 2016-17.

2016-17 season

LAC · 25 games
Points813.2 per game
Rebounds1.948 total
Assists0.410 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

15 badges earned
1Unicorn
6Rare Air
8Legend
  • UnicornGame50-point gameFeb 15, 2006 vs CLE
  • ×9Rare AirGameTriple-doubleFirst Jan 26, 2003 · latest Mar 29, 2013
  • ×20Rare AirGame40-point gameFirst Nov 24, 2000 · latest Dec 19, 2012
  • ×4Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA2001-02, 2002-03, 2007-08, 2008-09
  • Rare AirCareer20,000 points26,397 points
  • Rare AirCareer2,000 threes2,143 threes
  • Rare AirCareerFinals MVP2007-08
  • ×159LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Feb 21, 1999 · latest Jan 21, 2015
  • ×198LegendGame30-point gameCareer
  • ×28LegendGameFive stealsFirst Feb 16, 1999 · latest Feb 1, 2014
  • LegendGameFive blocksDec 19, 2001 vs CLE
  • ×10LegendSeasonAll-Star2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 +5 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points26,397 points
  • LegendCareer1,000 threes2,143 threes
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring1 ring · 2007-08

Paul Pierce career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 2005-06 · 26.8 points per game

Paul Pierce milestones

Career · regular season
26,397 career points
Retired 21st on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K30K35K
Career marks
Points26,397Past 25,000 · 21st all-time
Rebounds7,527Past 7,500 · 95th all-time
Assists4,708Past 2,500 · 84th all-time
Threes2,143Past 2,000 · 17th all-time
Steals1,752Past 1,500 · 23rd all-time

Paul Pierce career highs

Career highs · every game since 1996-97
Points50Feb 15, 2006 vs CLE
Rebounds19Nov 1, 2006 vs NOK
Assists14Apr 18, 2012 vs ORL
Threes8Nov 9, 2001 vs SEA
Steals9Dec 3, 1999 vs MIA
Blocks5Dec 19, 2001 vs CLE

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
50PTS
Feb 15, 2006 · vs CLE · Lost
50-POINT GAME
7 REB8 AST0 STL0 BLK17-36 FG0 3PM
Box score
31PTS
Mar 8, 2006 · vs PHI · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
12 REB10 AST0 STL3 BLK9-18 FG2 3PM
Box score
28PTS
Feb 2, 2005 · vs NJN · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
10 REB10 AST4 STL1 BLK9-15 FG0 3PM
Box score
27PTS
Feb 10, 2013 · vs DEN · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
14 REB14 AST0 STL0 BLK7-20 FG5 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Paul Pierce stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
2016-17LAC25813.21.90.4.400.349.7691500—
2015-16LAC684176.12.71.0.363.310.8187500—
2014-15WAS7386811.94.02.0.447.389.78111802—
2013-14BKN751,01013.54.62.4.451.373.82611201—
2012-13BOS771,43018.66.34.8.436.380.787145312—
2011-12BOS611,18119.45.24.5.443.366.85210006—
2010-11BOS801,51118.95.43.3.497.374.86011117—
2009-10BOS711,29618.34.43.1.472.414.85210901—
2008-09BOS811,65820.55.63.6.457.391.83011907—
2007-08BOS801,57019.65.14.5.464.392.84314307—
2006-07BOS471,17325.05.94.1.439.389.79610705—
2005-06BOS792,11626.86.74.7.471.354.772111117—
2004-05BOS821,76921.66.64.2.455.370.822108217—
2003-04BOS801,83622.96.55.1.402.299.819115119—
2002-03BOS792,04825.97.34.4.416.302.802118120—
2001-02BOS822,14426.16.93.2.442.404.809210017—
2000-01BOS822,07125.36.43.1.454.383.745147012—
1999-00BOS731,42719.55.43.0.442.343.7989606—
1998-99BOS4879116.56.42.4.439.412.7138403—
Career19 seasons1,34326,39719.75.63.5.445.368.8062,14391590

Paul Pierce splits

Career · every game · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (677)
19.7 ppg
Away (666)
19.7 ppg
In wins (758)
20.1 ppg
In losses (585)
19.1 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
49%
Threes
24%
Free throws
26%

Every big night · 59

15PTS
Feb 1, 2014 · at IND · Lost
5+ STEALS
5 REB2 AST6 STL1 BLK3-9 FG2 3PM
Box score
20PTS
Mar 29, 2013 · vs ATL · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
10 REB10 AST1 STL1 BLK8-18 FG2 3PM
Box score
27PTS
Feb 10, 2013 · vs DEN · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
14 REB14 AST0 STL0 BLK7-20 FG5 3PM
Box score
17PTS
Jan 27, 2013 · vs MIA · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
13 REB10 AST1 STL1 BLK6-16 FG1 3PM
Box score
40PTS
Dec 19, 2012 · vs CLE · Won
40-POINT GAME
8 REB5 AST3 STL1 BLK13-16 FG6 3PM
Box score
43PTS
Apr 17, 2012 · at NYK · Lost
40-POINT GAME
2 REB3 AST2 STL0 BLK11-19 FG4 3PM
Box score
18PTS
Dec 19, 2010 · vs IND · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
10 REB12 AST4 STL1 BLK6-8 FG0 3PM
Box score
21PTS
Jan 8, 2010 · at ATL · Lost
5+ STEALS
5 REB0 AST6 STL0 BLK8-16 FG2 3PM
Box score
21PTS
Dec 22, 2009 · vs IND · Won
5+ STEALS
6 REB1 AST5 STL0 BLK4-15 FG1 3PM
Box score
26PTS
Nov 7, 2007 · vs DEN · Won
5+ STEALS
5 REB5 AST5 STL0 BLK10-15 FG1 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Paul Pierce facts
How many career points did Paul Pierce score?

Paul Pierce scored 26,397 career regular-season points in 1,343 games, 19.7 per game, which ranks 21st all-time.

How many triple-doubles did Paul Pierce have?

9 career triple-doubles and 159 double-doubles. The most recent was Mar 29, 2013 against ATL (20 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists).

What is Paul Pierce’s career high?

50 points on Feb 15, 2006 against CLE.

What was Paul Pierce’s best season?

His best scoring season was 2005-06 with BOS: 26.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game.

Where is Paul Pierce from?

Paul Pierce is from Oakland, California. He played high school ball at Inglewood High School in Inglewood, California. He played college ball at University of Kansas.

What teams did Paul Pierce play for?

Boston Celtics (1998–2012); Brooklyn Nets (2013–2013); Washington Wizards (2014–2014); LA Clippers (2015–2016).