Contemporaries · overlapped 5 seasons
Paul Pierce vs Draymond Green
Paul Pierce and Draymond Green were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 5 seasons. On the floor, Paul Pierce was the higher-volume scorer (19.7 points per game to 8.7); Draymond Green was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 56.8%); Draymond Green created more for others (5.6 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 Draymond Green's #72.
Career averages
| Paul Pierce | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| 19.7 |
Points / game |
8.7 |
| 5.6 |
Rebounds / game |
6.8 |
| 3.5 |
Assists / game |
5.6 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 0.5 |
Blocks / game |
1.0 |
| 44.4% |
Field goal % |
44.1% |
| 36.8% |
3-point % |
31.2% |
| 80.8% |
Free throw % |
71.8% |
| 56.8% |
True shooting % |
57.7% |
| 1,343 |
Games played |
949 |
Advanced metrics
| Paul Pierce | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| 104.7 |
Offensive rating |
113.9 |
| 101.7 |
Defensive rating |
104.4 |
| 3.1 |
Net rating |
9.5 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
16.1% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
27.3% |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
11.2% |
Playoff averages
| Paul Pierce | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| 18.7 |
Points / game |
11.4 |
| 5.8 |
Rebounds / game |
8.6 |
| 3.4 |
Assists / game |
6.0 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 0.6 |
Blocks / game |
1.3 |
| 42.2% |
Field goal % |
44.7% |
| 35.1% |
3-point % |
28.9% |
| 82.4% |
Free throw % |
72.5% |
| 170 |
Playoff games |
169 |
Accolades
| Paul Pierce | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 1 |
Championships |
4 |
| 10 |
All-Star selections |
3 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
0 |
| #52 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#72 |