Carmelo Anthony vs Paul Pierce

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Carmelo Anthony and Paul Pierce compared on their NBA careers: Carmelo Anthony played 19 seasons, 2003-04 to 2021-22, Paul Pierce 19 seasons, 1998-99 to 2016-17. Carmelo Anthony averaged 22.5 points a game to Paul Pierce's 19.7. They have faced each other 37 times: Carmelo Anthony's team won 15, Paul Pierce's 22. In the playoffs Paul Pierce leads 6-4. Paul Pierce won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Paul Pierce leads in 5 of the 9 lines, Carmelo Anthony in 4. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Carmelo Anthony and Paul Pierce career per game
1,260GP1,343
34.5MIN34.2
22.5, betterPTS19.7
6.2, betterREB5.6
2.7AST3.5, better
1STL1.3, better
0.5BLK0.6, better
44.7, betterFG%44.5
35.53P%36.8, better
81.4, betterFT%80.6
54.3TS%56.8, better

Carmelo Anthony vs Paul Pierce head to head

They have faced each other 37 times: Carmelo Anthony's team won 15, Paul Pierce's 22. In the playoffs Paul Pierce leads 6-4.

Carmelo Anthony and Paul Pierce, record against each other
Regular season271116, better
Playoffs1046, better
Total371522, better
Carmelo Anthony and Paul Pierce, averages in their games against each other
25.2, betterPTS21.5
6.9, betterREB5.4
3.6AST4.1, better
37.4MIN35.5

Every game against each other

Carmelo Anthony vs Paul Pierce, every game
Mar 20, 2017NY at LACL 114-10516 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 25 MIN2 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 11 MIN
Jan 22, 2016LAC at NYL 116-8816 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 31 MIN13 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 19 MIN
Dec 25, 2014WSH at NYL 102-9134 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 43 MIN3 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 23 MIN
Nov 4, 2014WSH at NYL 98-8318 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN17 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 28 MIN
Apr 2, 2014BKN at NYW 110-8123 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN8 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 27 MIN
Jan 20, 2014BKN at NYL 103-8026 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST, 39 MIN3 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 26 MIN
May 3, 2013NY at BOS (playoffs)W 88-8021 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 40 MIN14 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 43 MIN
May 1, 2013BOS at NY (playoffs)L 92-8622 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 45 MIN16 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 44 MIN
Apr 28, 2013NY at BOS (playoffs)L 97-90 OT36 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 45 MIN29 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 50 MIN
Apr 26, 2013NY at BOS (playoffs)W 90-7626 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 37 MIN17 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 41 MIN
Apr 23, 2013BOS at NY (playoffs)W 87-7134 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 40 MIN18 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 38 MIN
Apr 20, 2013BOS at NY (playoffs)W 85-7836 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 41 MIN21 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST, 39 MIN
Mar 31, 2013BOS at NYW 108-8924 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 27 MIN24 PTS, 15 REB, 5 AST, 32 MIN
Mar 26, 2013NY at BOSW 100-8529 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 36 MIN16 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 36 MIN
Jan 24, 2013NY at BOSW 89-8628 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 41 MIN22 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 37 MIN
Jan 7, 2013BOS at NYL 102-9620 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 37 MIN23 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 28 MIN
Apr 17, 2012BOS at NYW 118-11035 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST, 40 MIN43 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 43 MIN
Mar 4, 2012NY at BOSL 115-111 OT25 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 35 MIN34 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 46 MIN
Feb 3, 2012NY at BOSL 91-8926 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 38 MIN30 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 43 MIN
Apr 24, 2011BOS at NY (playoffs)L 101-8932 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 43 MIN13 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 38 MIN
Apr 22, 2011BOS at NY (playoffs)L 113-9615 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 35 MIN38 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 33 MIN
Apr 19, 2011NY at BOS (playoffs)L 96-9342 PTS, 17 REB, 6 AST, 44 MIN20 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 45 MIN
Apr 17, 2011NY at BOS (playoffs)L 87-8515 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 34 MIN18 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 39 MIN
Mar 21, 2011BOS at NYL 96-8622 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN21 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 35 MIN
Mar 24, 2010DEN at BOSL 113-9932 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 41 MIN27 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 33 MIN
Feb 21, 2010BOS at DENW 114-10523 PTS, 4 REB, 8 AST, 43 MIN5 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 31 MIN
Feb 23, 2009BOS at DENL 114-7618 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 32 MIN22 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 33 MIN
Nov 14, 2008DEN at BOSW 94-8518 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 33 MIN19 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 41 MIN
Feb 19, 2008BOS at DENW 124-11829 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 39 MIN24 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 41 MIN
Nov 7, 2007DEN at BOSL 119-9311 PTS, 2 REB, 6 AST, 30 MIN26 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 30 MIN
Dec 15, 2006DEN at BOSL 119-11442 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 44 MIN38 PTS, 8 REB, 9 AST, 40 MIN
Mar 12, 2006DEN at BOSL 106-10136 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 39 MIN36 PTS, 1 REB, 4 AST, 37 MIN
Jan 2, 2006BOS at DENW 120-11023 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 37 MIN29 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 37 MIN
Feb 23, 2005BOS at DENW 107-8619 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 26 MIN16 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 27 MIN
Dec 15, 2004DEN at BOSW 100-9925 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 39 MIN31 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 37 MIN
Mar 17, 2004DEN at BOSL 104-10020 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST, 40 MIN28 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, 43 MIN
Dec 7, 2003BOS at DENL 116-11117 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 33 MIN33 PTS, 7 REB, 10 AST, 40 MIN

Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.

Career totals

Carmelo Anthony and Paul Pierce career totals
28,289, betterPTS26,397
7,807, betterREB7,527
3,422AST4,708, better
1,224STL1,752, better
643BLK745, better
44.7, betterFG%44.5
35.53P%36.8, better
81.4, betterFT%80.6
54.3TS%56.8, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Carmelo Anthony and Paul Pierce postseason
83GP170
37.3MIN36.6
23.1, betterPTS18.7
6.7, betterREB5.8
2.5AST3.4, better
1.2STL1.2
0.3BLK0.6, better
41.5FG%42.3, better
32.43P%35.5, better
82.6FT%83, better
51.3TS%55.4, better

Where each stands all time

Carmelo Anthony and Paul Pierce all-time places
11th (28,289), betterPoints21st (26,397)
77th (7,807), betterRebounds85th (7,527)
178th (3,422)Assists78th (4,708), better
35th (1,731)3-pointers made17th (2,143), better
88th (1,224)Steals24th (1,752), better
187th (643)Blocks159th (745), better

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Carmelo Anthony and Paul Pierce titles and awards
—Championships1, better
1All-Rookie First Team1
4, betterAll-NBA Third Team3
—Finals MVP1, better
2, betterAll-NBA Second Team1

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Carmelo Anthony and Paul Pierce season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st2003-0421.0, better6.12.8, better1998-9916.56.4, better2.4
2nd2004-0520.8, better5.7, better2.61999-0019.55.43.0, better
3rd2005-0626.5, better4.92.72000-0125.36.4, better3.1, better
4th2006-0728.9, better6.03.8, better2001-0226.16.9, better3.2
5th2007-0825.77.4, better3.42002-0325.9, better7.34.4, better
6th2008-0922.86.8, better3.42003-0423.0, better6.55.1, better
7th2009-1028.2, better6.63.22004-0521.66.64.2, better
8th2010-1125.67.3, better2.92005-0626.8, better6.74.7, better
9th2011-1222.66.3, better3.62006-0725.0, better5.94.1, better
10th2012-1328.7, better6.9, better2.62007-0819.65.14.5, better
11th2013-1427.4, better8.1, better3.12008-0920.55.63.6, better
12th2014-1524.2, better6.6, better3.12009-1018.34.43.1
13th2015-1621.8, better7.7, better4.2, better2010-1118.95.43.3
14th2016-1722.4, better5.9, better2.92011-1219.45.24.5, better
15th2017-1816.25.81.32012-1318.6, better6.3, better4.8, better
16th2018-1913.45.4, better0.52013-1413.5, better4.62.4, better
17th2019-2015.4, better6.3, better1.52014-1511.94.02.0, better
18th2020-2113.4, better3.1, better1.5, better2015-166.12.71.0
19th2021-2213.3, better4.2, better1.0, better2016-173.21.90.4

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST