Paul Pierce's numbers against Artest over the years

[xmuscularghandix]

Pierces numbers offensively game by game versus Artest.



Nov. 13 1999 (Bulls) 19pts, 6reb, 3ast
Jan. 8, 2000 (Bulls) 20pts, 5reb, 3ast
Dec. 13, 2000 (Bulls) 9pts, 4reb, 3ast
Mar. 25, 2001 (Bulls) 36pts, 6reb, 4ast
Mar. 29, 2001 (Bulls) 24pts, 7reb, 1ast
Apr. 2, 2002 (Pacers) 29pts, 5reb, 3ast
Jan. 17, 2003 (Pacers) 31pts, 6reb, 4ast
Mar. 19, 2003 (Pacers) 14pts, 4reb, 3ast
Apr. 19, 2003 (Pacers Playoffs) 40pts, 11reb, 6ast
Apr. 21, 2003 (Pacers Playoffs) 14pts, 9reb, 6ast
Apr. 24, 2003 (Pacers Playoffs) 21pts, 12reb, 5ast
Apr. 27, 2003 (Pacers Playoffs) 37pts, 10reb, 7ast
Apr. 29, 2003 (Pacers Playoffs) 16pts, 5reb, 8ast
May. 1, 2003 (Pacers Playoffs) 27pts, 8reb, 4ast
Nov. 11, 2003 (Pacers) 19pts, 6reb, 9ast
Jan. 2, 2004 (Pacers) 18pts, 9reb, 9ast
Jan. 31, 2004 (Pacers) 24pts, 6reb, 3ast
Mar. 12, 2004 (Pacers) 21pts, 5reb, 3ast
Apr. 17, 2004 (Pacers Playoffs) 20pts, 10reb, 4ast
Apr. 23, 2004 (Pacers Playoffs) 9pts, 7reb, 4ast
Apr. 25, 2004 (Pacers Playoffs) 27pts, 11reb, 1ast
Nov. 5, 2004 (Pacers) 15pts, 4reb, 7ast
Jan. 27, 2006 (Kings) 18pts, 7reb, 6ast
Feb. 20, 2007 (Kings) 26pts, 6reb, 5ast
Dec. 12, 2007 (Kings) 26pts, 6reb, 4ast
Dec. 26, 2007 (Kings) 16pts, 4reb, 6ast
Nov. 4, 2008 (Rockets) 13pts, 9reb, 4ast
Jan. 7, 2009 (Rockets) 26 pts, 5reb, 6ast
Jan. 31, 2010 (Lakers) 15pts, 3reb, 1ast
Feb. 18, 2010 (Lakers) 11pts, 6reb, 4ast

[Bynum4MVP]

Lakers got Ron Artest specifically to guard thicker Small Forwards like Pierce, Melo, Lebron.

Pierce against Ron this year:

13ppg, 40% shooting, 4 rebounds and 2 assists
vs averages
18ppg, 47% shooting, 4 rebounds and 3 assists
-5ppg, -7% shooting, same rebounds and 1 less assist compared to his average

vs Radmanovich and Luke Walton in 2008 Finals
22ppg, 44% shooting, 5 rebounds and 6 assists

[Donoghus]

I remember going to those playoff games in '03 and '04.

2003 was especially memorable.  Pierce was really on top of his game that series. 

[xmuscularghandix]

Lakers got Ron Artest specifically to guard thicker Small Forwards like Pierce, Melo, Lebron.

Pierce against Ron this year:

13ppg, 40% shooting, 4 rebounds and 2 assists
vs averages
18ppg, 47% shooting, 4 rebounds and 3 assists
-5ppg, -7% shooting, same rebounds and 1 less assist compared to his average

vs Radmanovich and Luke Walton in 2008 Finals
22ppg, 44% shooting, 5 rebounds and 6 assists

I think the emergence of Rajon Rondo has had an effect on Pierce's shots. Especially since RR has such a speed advantage against the much slower Fisher.

Pierce in the finals, in his hometown, against a player that he's had some history with... he'll get his shots up tomorrow.  

[RockinRyA]

Lakers got Ron Artest specifically to guard thicker Small Forwards like Pierce, Melo, Lebron.

Pierce against Ron this year:

13ppg, 40% shooting, 4 rebounds and 2 assists
vs averages
18ppg, 47% shooting, 4 rebounds and 3 assists
-5ppg, -7% shooting, same rebounds and 1 less assist compared to his average

vs Radmanovich and Luke Walton in 2008 Finals
22ppg, 44% shooting, 5 rebounds and 6 assists

I think the emergence of Rajon Rondo has had an effect on Pierce's shots. Especially since RR has such a speed advantage against the much slower Fisher.

Pierce in the finals, in his hometown, against a player that he's had some history with... he'll get his shots up tomorrow.  

add the fact that paul was far from 100% during the reg season with various injuries

[Roy Hobbs]

Lakers got Ron Artest specifically to guard thicker Small Forwards like Pierce, Melo, Lebron.

Pierce against Ron this year:

13ppg, 40% shooting, 4 rebounds and 2 assists
vs averages
18ppg, 47% shooting, 4 rebounds and 3 assists
-5ppg, -7% shooting, same rebounds and 1 less assist compared to his average

vs Radmanovich and Luke Walton in 2008 Finals
22ppg, 44% shooting, 5 rebounds and 6 assists

I think the emergence of Rajon Rondo has had an effect on Pierce's shots. Especially since RR has such a speed advantage against the much slower Fisher.

Pierce in the finals, in his hometown, against a player that he's had some history with... he'll get his shots up tomorrow.  

add the fact that paul was far from 100% during the reg season with various injuries

Yeah, I can pretty much guarantee that Pierce does better than 13/4/2 in this series.

[Overrated]