Contemporaries · overlapped 5 seasons
Paul Pierce vs Damian Lillard
Paul Pierce and Damian Lillard were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 5 seasons. On the floor, Damian Lillard was the higher-volume scorer (25.1 points per game to 19.7); Damian Lillard was the more efficient scorer (59.0% true shooting to 56.8%); Damian Lillard created more for others (6.8 assists per game to 3.5). Paul Pierce holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #52 all-time ranking to Damian Lillard's #69.
Career averages
| Paul Pierce | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 19.7 |
Points / game |
25.1 |
| 5.6 |
Rebounds / game |
4.3 |
| 3.5 |
Assists / game |
6.8 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.5 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 44.4% |
Field goal % |
43.8% |
| 36.8% |
3-point % |
37.1% |
| 80.8% |
Free throw % |
89.5% |
| 56.8% |
True shooting % |
59.0% |
| 1,343 |
Games played |
900 |
Advanced metrics
| Paul Pierce | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 104.7 |
Offensive rating |
114.2 |
| 101.7 |
Defensive rating |
110.3 |
| 3.1 |
Net rating |
4.0 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
0.3% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
0.3% |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
0.1% |
Playoff averages
| Paul Pierce | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 18.7 |
Points / game |
25.2 |
| 5.8 |
Rebounds / game |
4.4 |
| 3.4 |
Assists / game |
6.1 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 0.6 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 42.2% |
Field goal % |
40.5% |
| 35.1% |
3-point % |
35.5% |
| 82.4% |
Free throw % |
88.9% |
| 170 |
Playoff games |
68 |
Accolades
| Paul Pierce | Stat | Damian Lillard |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 1 |
Championships |
0 |
| 10 |
All-Star selections |
8 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
1 |
| #52 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#69 |