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Paul Anthony Pierce (born October 13, 1977) is an American former professionalbasketball player. He played 19 seasons in theNational Basketball Association (NBA), predominantly with theBoston Celtics.
Pierce was a high schoolMcDonald's All-American before earning consensus first-teamAll-America honors as ajunior playingcollege basketball for theKansas Jayhawks. After being chosen by the Boston Celtics with the 10th overall pick in the1998 NBA draft, Pierce spent the first 15 years of his career with Boston. Pierce's nickname, "the Truth," was given to him byShaquille O'Neal in 2001. He earned 10All-Star selections and became a four-timeAll-NBA team member throughout his 19 year career. Pierce combined withKevin Garnett andRay Allen in 2007 to form a "Big Three" that led Boston to twoNBA Finals and anNBA championship in 2008. Pierce was namedNBA Finals Most Valuable Player in 2008. In 2021, Pierce was honored by being named to theNBA 75th Anniversary Team and was inducted into theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
In July 2013, Pierce was traded to theBrooklyn Nets along with teammates Kevin Garnett andJason Terry. He signed with theWashington Wizards as a free agent in 2014. After one season with the Wizards, Pierce signed with theLos Angeles Clippers. He spent two seasons with the Clippers before retiring in 2017. On July 17, 2017, the Celtics signed Pierce to a contract, enabling him to retire as a member of the organization with which he spent his first 15 NBA seasons.
Pierce was born inOakland, California. His family later moved toInglewood, California, where he attendedInglewood High School. He was cut from Inglewood High's varsity basketball team during his freshman and sophomore years and seriously thought about transferring before spending extra time in the gym and becoming the "best player on the team" by the end of his junior year.[1] In his senior year, he averaged 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists per game.[2] Pierce went on to participate in the 1995McDonald's All-American Game alongside future NBA starsKevin Garnett,Vince Carter,Stephon Marbury, andAntawn Jamison, and was a contestant in the game's Slam Dunk Contest, which was won by Carter. He grew up aLos Angeles Lakers fan and dreamed of playing for the team.[3]
In 2012, Pierce was honored as one of the 35 GreatestMcDonald's All-Americans.[4]
Pierce spent three years at theUniversity of Kansas between 1995 and 1998. He earned honorable mention All-Big Eight honors and was selected second-team Freshman All-American by Basketball Weekly. He was also honored as the Big Eight Co-Freshman of the Year with Colorado'sChauncey Billups. During the summer of 1996, Pierce earned a spot on the roster of the USA's Under 22 team and helped the United States go undefeated in the World Championship-qualifying tournament in Puerto Rico. As asophomore with theJayhawks, Pierce captured the first of twoBig 12 Conference tournament Most Valuable Player awards after averaging 21.7 points and guiding Kansas to the inaugural tournament championship.[5]
As a junior in 1997–98, Pierce won Most Valuable Player honors in both the Preseason NIT and the Big 12 Conference tournament. He was selected First TeamAll-Big 12 Conference by both the AP and Coaches, and was named Associated Press First Team All-American and a finalist for the 1998John Wooden andNaismith awards. He scored 777 points as a junior—the fifth-most single-season point total in Jayhawks history. He ranks as the fifth-leading scorer in Kansas history (1,786 points) and 11th on the all-time rebounds list (676).[5]
Pierce left the University of Kansas following his junior season and entered the1998 NBA draft.
Pierce was selected with the 10th overall pick in1998 NBA draft by theBoston Celtics, a team he "despised" growing up.[6] He scored 19 or more points in 10 of his first 11 contests. For that year, he averaged 16.5 points and finished third in the voting for Rookie of the Year honors. In his second season, he raised his scoring average to 19.5 points per game.[7] In the 2000–01 season, Pierce appeared in 82 games (all starts), averaging 25.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.68 steals in 38.0 minutes. He led the Celtics and finished eighth in the league in points per game and fourth in total points (2,071). He was namedNBA Player of the Month for March 2001 after averaging 30.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.60 steals for the month.[5]
In the 2001–02 season, Pierce was named Eastern Conference Co-Player of the Month twice, for December and April.[5] That season, Pierce led the Celtics to theplayoffs for the first time in seven years and on to theEastern Conference Finals. In Game 3 of the conference finals, the Celtics pulled off the largest fourth-quarter comeback in NBA playoff history, with Pierce scoring 19 of his 28 points in the final 12 minutes as Boston overcame a 21-point deficit to beat theNew Jersey Nets 94–90.[8] The win gave the Celtics a 2–1 advantage in the series; however, the Nets went on to win the series in six games.
From 2002 to 2006, Pierce made the All-Star team every season.[5] He led the league in total points (2,144) in 2002[9] and was an All-NBA Third Team selection in 2002 and 2003.[10] In the 2007 offseason, Pierce requested a trade to theDallas Mavericks, and stated that he would publicly demand a trade unless the Celtics acquired a co-star for him. A three-team trade between the Celtics, Mavericks, and theAtlanta Hawks was nearly completed, but Atlanta canceled the trade upon learning that Boston would receive a first-round pick. Instead, the Celtics decided to fulfill Pierce's request for a co-star.[11]
Prior to the2007–08 season, the Celtics acquired the services of fellow NBA All-StarsRay Allen andKevin Garnett. The pair combined with Pierce to form a "Big Three". The Celtics completed the largest single-season turnaround in NBA history, with the "Big Three" leading Boston to 66 wins in the regular season, a 42-game improvement. However, the team struggled initially in the playoffs. TheAtlanta Hawks took them to seven games in the first round, as did theCleveland Cavaliers in the conference semifinals. In Game 7 of their series against the Cavaliers, Pierce racked up the second most Game 7 points in franchise history with 41 as the Celtics edged the Cavaliers to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.[12] The Celtics went on to defeat theDetroit Pistons in six games in the Eastern Conference Finals, winning two road games.
On June 5, 2008, in Game 1 of the2008 NBA Finals against theLos Angeles Lakers, Pierce was injured in the third quarter and was carried off the court appearing to be in serious pain.[13] However, he came back to the court only a few minutes later to spark the Celtics with 15 points in the third quarter en route to a 98–88 victory.[14][15] He went on to lead the Celtics to their 17th championship with a 4–2 series victory over the Lakers. Pierce was named theNBA Finals Most Valuable Player after averaging 22 points per game over the six-game series.[16]
Pierce and the Celtics looked to repeat as world champions during the2008–09 NBA season. Pierce missed only one game the entire season and led the team in scoring. He was named to the2009 NBA All-Star Game and for the first time to theAll-NBA Second Team. Despite Pierce's success, with Kevin Garnett injured, the Celtics lost in the second round of the2009 NBA Playoffs.
At the2010 NBA All-Star Game atCowboys Stadium inArlington, Texas, Pierce became the first Celtic sinceLarry Bird to win theThree-Point Contest.[17]
In Game 3 of the first round between the Celtics andMiami Heat in the2010 NBA Playoffs, Pierce hit a 21-foot jumper at the buzzer to beat Miami 100–98 and give the Celtics a 3–0 series lead.[18] The Celtics went on to win that series, and also defeated the heavily favored Cavaliers in the second round. They faced the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals and beat them in 6 games to advance to their second Finals appearance in the Big 3 era. They faced off against the Lakers in a rematch of the 2008 NBA Finals and took a 3–2 lead heading back to Los Angeles. However, in spite ofRasheed Wallace more than making up for the loss of injured center Kendrick Perkins, the Celtics were blown out in Game 6 and lost a 13-point second-half lead in Game 7, losing the deciding game 83–79.
On June 29, 2010, Pierce opted out of his contract and invoked his early termination clause to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2010.[19] However, on July 2, Pierce and the Celtics verbally agreed to a four-year extension keeping him in Boston through the 2013–14 season.[20]
On November 3, 2010, during a game against theMilwaukee Bucks, Pierce scored his 20,000th career point on a free throw, becoming the third player inCeltics history to reach that milestone solely in a Celtics uniform.[21] The Celtics finished the season with the number 3 seed in the Eastern Conference and swept theNew York Knicks in the first round of the playoffs. In the second round, the Celtics took on theMiami Heat and their big three ofLeBron James,Dwyane Wade, andChris Bosh. The Celtics lost toMiami, who eventually moved on to the NBA Finals, in five games.
On February 7, 2012, during a game against theCharlotte Bobcats, Pierce scored 15 points to passLarry Bird for second place on the Boston Celtics' all-time scoring list. He was named to his tenthNBA All-Star appearance on February 9, 2012. He then played his 1,000th career game with the Celtics on March 9, 2012, against thePortland Trail Blazers; only Pierce,John Havlicek, andRobert Parish have played in over 1,000 career games for the Celtics. For the 2011–12 season, Pierce averaged 19.4 points, 4.5 assists, and 5.2 rebounds per game as the Celtics finished the season 39–27 during the shortened lockout season.
In the playoffs, the Celtics beat the Hawks in six games in the first round, as Pierce averaged 21.2 points per game during the series. In the conference semifinals, the Celtics faced thePhiladelphia 76ers led byDoug Collins. They pushed the Celtics into a full seven-game series, but the Celtics won the final game 85–75. The Celtics then played the Miami Heat in the conference finals. Pierce hit a crucial 3-pointer over LeBron James in game 5 to take a series lead of 3–2, but the Celtics lost the last two games, and the Heat advanced to the NBA Finals. Pierce finished the playoffs averaging 18.9 points per game while shooting only 38.6 percent from the field and 31 percent from three.
The 2012–13 season did not go as planned for the Celtics, withAll-Starpoint guardRajon Rondo out with a torn ACL injury. On January 27, 2013, against the Miami Heat, Pierce recorded his first triple-double of the season with 17 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists. On February 10, 2013, against the Denver Nuggets, Pierce recorded his second triple-double of the season with 27 points, 14 rebounds, and 14 assists becoming the oldest player, in a game of any length, to record at least 20 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists (previously held by Larry Bird). On March 29, 2013, against the Atlanta Hawks, Pierce recorded his third triple-double of the season with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Pierce finished the 2012–13 season with season averages of 18.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game while the Celtics managed to clinch the 7th seed in the playoffs with a 41–40 season record (with one game not played because of theBoston Marathon bombing). The Celtics lost to the New York Knicks in the 1st round in six games. Pierce averaged 19.2 points per game while shooting a poor 36.8 percent from the field and 26.8 percent from three-point range along with 5.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists in the playoff series loss.
On June 28, 2013, the day of theNBA draft, theBoston Celtics andBrooklyn Nets reached a deal to trade Pierce,Kevin Garnett, andJason Terry for future first-round picks in the2014,2016, and2018 drafts andKris Humphries,Gerald Wallace,Kris Joseph,MarShon Brooks, andKeith Bogans.[22] The deal was completed on July 12, 2013. Brooklyn also receivedD. J. White and the Celtics also received the right to swap first-round picks in the2017 draft.[23] Pierce convinced Garnett to waive his no-trade clause so that the deal could come to fruition.[24] At an introductory press conference with Garnett and Terry following the trade, Pierce stated, "We are championship driven... We made a lot of money in our careers. We have won a number of awards. At this point right now, we are about winning a championship. Brooklyn gives us the best opportunity."[25]
In 2013–14, Pierce appeared in 75 games (including 68 starts), averaging 13.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 28.0 minutes. He scored 1,000 points for the 15th straight season, becoming the only active NBA player and the sixth player in NBA history (along withKareem Abdul-Jabbar,Karl Malone,John Havlicek,Elvin Hayes,Robert Parish) to score 1,000 points in 15 straight seasons.[26] He passedAllen Iverson andPatrick Ewing on the NBA's all-time scoring list (moving up to 18th in NBA history), moved into fifth place in all-time NBA history with 1,935 career three-pointers made, and had his most steals (86) in a season since 2007–08.[27] On April 11, 2014, against Atlanta, Pierce became the fourth active player (along withKobe Bryant,Dirk Nowitzki and Garnett) and the 18th player in NBA history to score 25,000 career points.[28]
Prior to the season, the Nets were thought to be contenders to win the Eastern Conference. Pierce and Garnett were set to be the supporting cast toDeron Williams,Joe Johnson, andBrook Lopez. After scraping past theToronto Raptors in the first round of the playoffs thanks to a last-second block from Pierce in Game 7, their attempt to get past the Heat and win a championship fell short. They lost to Miami in five games in the second round.[29]
On July 17, 2014, Pierce signed a two-year, $11 million contract with theWashington Wizards.[30][31] With 14 points against the Atlanta Hawks on November 25, 2014, Pierce passedJerry West for 17th place on the NBA's career scoring list.[32] Two weeks later, Pierce passedReggie Miller for 16th place on the NBA's career scoring list with a season-high 28 points against the Boston Celtics.[33] On January 14, 2015, Pierce passedJason Kidd for fourth all-time in three-pointers made in a 105–99 win over the Chicago Bulls.[34] Eleven days later, he recorded his 2,000th career three-pointer in a 117–115 overtime win over the Denver Nuggets.[35][36] On February 2, 2015, he passedAlex English for 15th place on the NBA's career scoring list with 11 points against the Charlotte Hornets.[37] Pierce finished the regular season averaging 11.9 points per game, a career low.
On May 9, 2015, Pierce made a two-point shot with three defenders on him at the buzzer to defeat theAtlanta Hawks 103–101 and take a 2–1 series lead in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. He finished the game with 13 points and 7 rebounds.[38] In Game 6 of the series on May 15, the Wizards were down 94–91 with seconds remaining when Pierce launched a three-pointer, hoping to extend the Wizards' season by forcing overtime. The shot swished, apparently tying the score at the buzzer, but the play was reviewed, showing the clock expired before Pierce released the basketball.[39]
On June 27, 2015, Pierce opted out of the second year of his contract with the Wizards to become a free agent.[40]
On July 10, 2015, Pierce signed a three-year, $10 million contract with theLos Angeles Clippers.[41][42] He made his debut for the Clippers in the team's season opener against the Sacramento Kings on October 28, recording 12 points and 7 rebounds off the bench in a 111–104 win.[43] WithLance Stephenson starting at small forward, Pierce began the season as a role player off the bench for the first time in his career.[44] On December 16, Pierce scored six points against the Milwaukee Bucks. In the game, he hit a buzzer-beater to end the first quarter and became the fifth active player and 16th in NBA history to reach 26,000 points.[45]
On September 26, 2016, Pierce announced that the 2016–17 season would be his last in the NBA.[46] In what would be his last game in Boston, on February 5, 2017, Pierce started and played the first five minutes before heading to the bench—it was his first appearance for the Clippers since New Year's Eve. Although the crowd chanted his name in the final minutes, Pierce did not re-enter the game until there was 19 seconds left; he hit a three-pointer to finish the game for his only points of the contest.[47] On April 10, 2017, he scored all of his 10 points in the final five minutes of the Clippers' 125–96 win over theHouston Rockets.[48] He subsequently moved into 15th on the NBA career scoring list with 26,397 points.[49] The Clippers finished the regular season with a 51–31 record and entered the playoffs as the No. 4 seed. They went on to lose their first-round playoff series to theUtah Jazz in seven games, as Pierce's 19-year NBA career came to an end at the final buzzer of Game 7 on April 30, 2017. In his final game, he had six points and three rebounds in 21 minutes and averaged 11.1 minutes in the series.[50][51] On June 28, 2017, he was waived by the Clippers.[52]
On July 17, 2017, Pierce signed a ceremonial contract with theBoston Celtics in order to retire with the team.[53] On August 18, 2017, the Celtics announced Pierce's jersey would be retired on February 11, 2018.[54] His jersey was raised to the rafters ofTD Garden in a postgame ceremony following the Celtics-Cavaliers game, becoming the 23rd person in Celtics history to be honored.[55]
In 2021, Pierce was inducted into theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.[56]
Pierce was a member of theUnited States national team for the2002 FIBA World Championship, starting all nine games and averaging 19.8 points per game.[57] Pierce was also selected for the United States national team for the2006 FIBA World Championship, but did not compete because of minor off-season surgery.[58]
In August 2017, Pierce joined ESPN as a studio analyst forThe Jump andNBA Countdown, after appearing as a guest analyst during the2016 and2017 NBA Finals forNBA Countdown.[59][60] His role at the network was reduced in 2019 due to questions about his preparation for NBA segments and game predictions.[61]
Pierce was fired by ESPN after streaming from hisInstagram Live on April 2, 2021.[62][63] During the livestream at a poker game, he featured several women wearing bikinis who were massaging his shoulders ortwerking. Pierce also showcased himself drinking alcohol from a small cup and smoking ablunt while responding to fan messages.[64][65] ESPN ended its relationship with Pierce on April 5, 2021, and had no further comment on the firing. Pierce later responded to news of his firing with a Twitter video of him laughing while also tweeting that "Big things are coming soon" and "I can't lose even when I lose, I'm winning."[66][67]
In March 2024, Pierce joinedFox Sports 1 as a basketball analyst in a contributor role for the sports talk showUndisputed, hosted by commentatorSkip Bayless.[68][69]
Following the departure of Skip Bayless and the discontinuation ofUndisputed in August 2024, Pierce moved to the sports talk showSpeak.[70]
In May 2025, Pierce walked 20 miles in a bathrobe to the Fox Sports 1 studio lot after failing on his promise of a Celtics victory against the Knicks in game 2 of theEastern Conference semifinals. The Celtics lost, 91–90.[71][72]
Pierce and his ex-wife Julie (née Landrum) have two daughters and one son.[73][74]
Paul has two half brothers, Jamal andSteve Hosey. Steve was a first round draft selection and reached theMLB ranks with theSan Francisco Giants. Jamal played college basketball forWyoming.[75][76]
In October 2025, Pierce was arrested inCalifornia on suspicion ofdriving under the influence.[77]
On September 25, 2000, Pierce was stabbed 11 times in the face, neck, and back and had a bottle smashed over his head while at the Buzz Club, a late-night dance club in theBoston Theater District. He had to undergo lung surgery to repair the damage; nevertheless, Pierce was the only Celtics player to start all 82 games in the2000–01 season.[78][79][80]Tony Battie, Pierce's teammate at the time, along with Battie's brother, saved him by rushing him to a nearby hospital. In 2003, two and a half years after the attack, Pierce pledged $2.5 million to help expand the high-tech surgical center atTufts-New England Medical Center that helped make his recovery possible. Pierce stated, "This is an opportunity for me to give back to the hospital that was there for me when I needed it."[81]
In August 2018, Pierce discussed battling depression for a year after his stabbing, revealing that he dealt with paranoia over crowds andpost-traumatic stress stemming from the incident. He divulged this information as part of the NBA's initiative to focus on the mental health of its players.[82]
Pierce's nickname, "the Truth", was bestowed on him byShaquille O'Neal after a 112–107Los Angeles Lakers victory over the Celtics on March 13, 2001, in which Pierce scored 42 points on 13-of-19 shooting.[83] O'Neal pulledBoston Herald reporter Steve Bulpett over and gestured toward his notepad. "Take this down," said O'Neal. "My name is Shaquille O'Neal and Paul Pierce is the motherfucking truth. Quote me on that and don't take nothing out. I knew he could play, but I didn't know he could play like this. Paul Pierce is The Truth."[84][85]
In January 2022, in a class-action lawsuit filed against thecryptocurrency company EthereumMax that alleged the company is apump and dump scheme, Pierce was named as a defendant along with media personalityKim Kardashian, former professional boxerFloyd Mayweather Jr., and other celebrities forpromoting the EthereumMax token on theirsocial media accounts.[86][87] In February 2022, theU.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a lawsuit againstBitconnect that theSecurities Act of 1933 extends totargeted solicitation using social media.[88] In December 2022,Central California U.S. District Court JudgeMichael W. Fitzgerald dismissed the lawsuit on the basis that the claims were insufficiently supported given heightenedpleading standards for fraud.[89]
On the March 19, 2024, episode ofExtended Family, entitled "The Consequences of Being Irish," Pierce played himself at a fictionalBoston Celtics fundraising event.[90]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won anNBA championship | * | Led the league | ‡ | NBA record |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | Boston | 48 | 47 | 34.0 | .439 | .412 | .713 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 1999–00 | Boston | 73 | 72 | 35.4 | .442 | .343 | .798 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 2.1 | .8 | 19.5 |
| 2000–01 | Boston | 82 | 82* | 38.0 | .454 | .383 | .745 | 6.4 | 3.1 | 1.7 | .8 | 25.3 |
| 2001–02 | Boston | 82 | 82 | 40.3 | .442 | .404 | .809 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 26.1 |
| 2002–03 | Boston | 79 | 79 | 39.2 | .416 | .302 | .802 | 7.3 | 4.4 | 1.8 | .8 | 25.9 |
| 2003–04 | Boston | 80 | 80 | 38.7 | .402 | .299 | .819 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 1.6 | .7 | 23.0 |
| 2004–05 | Boston | 82 | 82* | 36.1 | .455 | .370 | .822 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 1.6 | .5 | 21.6 |
| 2005–06 | Boston | 79 | 79 | 39.0 | .471 | .354 | .772 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 1.4 | .4 | 26.8 |
| 2006–07 | Boston | 47 | 46 | 37.0 | .439 | .389 | .796 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 1.0 | .3 | 25.0 |
| 2007–08† | Boston | 80 | 80 | 35.9 | .464 | .392 | .843 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 1.3 | .5 | 19.6 |
| 2008–09 | Boston | 81 | 81 | 37.5 | .457 | .391 | .830 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .3 | 20.5 |
| 2009–10 | Boston | 71 | 71 | 34.0 | .472 | .414 | .852 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 1.2 | .4 | 18.3 |
| 2010–11 | Boston | 80 | 80 | 34.7 | .497 | .374 | .860 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 1.0 | .6 | 18.9 |
| 2011–12 | Boston | 61 | 61 | 34.0 | .443 | .366 | .852 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 1.1 | .4 | 19.4 |
| 2012–13 | Boston | 77 | 77 | 33.4 | .436 | .380 | .787 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 1.1 | .4 | 18.6 |
| 2013–14 | Brooklyn | 75 | 68 | 28.0 | .451 | .373 | .826 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .4 | 13.5 |
| 2014–15 | Washington | 73 | 73 | 26.2 | .447 | .389 | .781 | 4.0 | 2.0 | .6 | .3 | 11.9 |
| 2015–16 | L.A. Clippers | 68 | 38 | 18.1 | .363 | .310 | .818 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .5 | .3 | 6.1 |
| 2016–17 | L.A. Clippers | 25 | 7 | 11.1 | .400 | .349 | .769 | 1.9 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 3.2 |
| Career | 1,343 | 1,285 | 34.2 | .445 | .368 | .806 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 1.3 | .6 | 19.7 | |
| All-Star | 10 | 0 | 13.6 | .456 | .188 | .727 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .1 | 9.6 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Boston | 16 | 16 | 42.0 | .403 | .288 | .764 | 8.6 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 24.6 |
| 2003 | Boston | 10 | 10 | 44.5 | .399 | .356 | .863 | 9.0 | 6.7 | 2.1 | .8 | 27.1 |
| 2004 | Boston | 4 | 4 | 40.5 | .342 | .294 | .839 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 20.8 |
| 2005 | Boston | 7 | 7 | 39.6 | .505 | .259 | .868 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 22.9 |
| 2008† | Boston | 26‡ | 26‡ | 38.1 | .441 | .361 | .802 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 1.1 | .3 | 19.7 |
| 2009 | Boston | 14 | 14 | 39.7 | .430 | .333 | .842 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .4 | 21.0 |
| 2010 | Boston | 24* | 24* | 38.8 | .438 | .392 | .824 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .6 | 18.8 |
| 2011 | Boston | 9 | 9 | 38.1 | .459 | .447 | .882 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .4 | 20.8 |
| 2012 | Boston | 20 | 20 | 38.9 | .386 | .310 | .894 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 1.5 | .9 | 18.9 |
| 2013 | Boston | 6 | 6 | 42.5 | .368 | .268 | .897 | 5.7 | 5.3 | .8 | .5 | 19.2 |
| 2014 | Brooklyn | 12 | 12 | 30.7 | .465 | .358 | .781 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .3 | 13.7 |
| 2015 | Washington | 10 | 10 | 29.8 | .485 | .524 | .850 | 4.2 | .9 | .6 | .7 | 14.6 |
| 2016 | L.A. Clippers | 5 | 1 | 10.8 | .167 | .200 | .850 | 1.2 | .2 | .4 | .0 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | L.A. Clippers | 7 | 0 | 14.4 | .444 | .400 | 1.000 | 2.0 | .9 | .3 | .0 | 3.0 |
| Career | 170 | 159 | 36.6 | .423 | .355 | .830 | 5.8 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .6 | 18.7 | |
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