Paul Pierce

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Paul Pierce's career is defined by his 2008 championship run, where he outdueled Kobe Bryant in the Finals and took home MVP. He sits among the NBA's all-time greats as a member of the 75th Anniversary Team. His 10 All-Star selections and four All-NBA nods place him in elite company, and his No. 34 jersey hangs in the Boston Garden rafters. For a player who was once cut from his high school team, his Hall of Fame induction in 2021 capped a remarkable journey.

AwardsPaul Pierce won an NBA championship and Finals MVP in 2008. He was a 10-time All-Star and earned four All-NBA selections. He also won the NBA Three-Point Contest in 2010 and was named to the All-Rookie Team in 1999. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.

Honours & Distinctions

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame·2021

Inducted for his outstanding NBA career.

Boston Celtics retired number 34

Boston Celtics·2018

Jersey retired by the team.

Kansas Sports Hall of Fame

Kansas Sports Hall of Fame·2018

Inducted for his college career at Kansas.

NBA 75th Anniversary Team

NBA·2021

Named one of the 75 greatest players in NBA history.

Rankings & Lists

#Top 75

NBA 75th Anniversary Team

NBA·2021

Records & Feats

First Celtics player to win Finals MVP since Larry Bird

Career Milestone·2008

Pierce won the 2008 Finals MVP, the first Celtic to do so since Larry Bird in 1986.