Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce
	Pierce with the Boston Celtics in 2008
Personal information
Born	October 13, 1977; Oakland, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Inglewood (Inglewood, California)
College	Kansas (1995–1998)
NBA draft	1998: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Drafted by	Boston Celtics
Playing career	1998–2017
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Number	34
Career history
1998–2013	Boston Celtics
2013–2014	Brooklyn Nets
2014–2015	Washington Wizards
2015–2017	Los Angeles Clippers
Career highlights
	NBA champion (2008); NBA Finals MVP (2008); 10× NBA All-Star (2002–2006, 2008–2012); All-NBA Second Team (2009); 3× All-NBA Third Team (2002, 2003, 2008); NBA All-Rookie First Team (1999); NBA Three-Point Contest champion (2010); NBA 75th Anniversary Team; No. 34 retired by Boston Celtics; Consensus first-team All-American (1998); First-team All-Big 12 (1998); Third-team All-Big 12 (1997); 2× Big 12 tournament MVP (1997, 1998); No. 34 jersey retired by Kansas Jayhawks; McDonald's All-American (1995); Second-team Parade All-American (1995); California Mr. Basketball (1995);
Career NBA statistics
Points	26,397 (19.7 ppg)
Rebounds	7,527 (5.6 rpg)
Assists	4,708 (3.5 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
	Basketball Hall of Fame
	Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

Paul Anthony Pierce (born October 13, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player. He played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), predominantly with the Boston Celtics. As of September 2024, he is a contributor to the FS1 sports talk show Speak.

Pierce was a high school McDonald's All-American before earning consensus first-team All-America honors as a junior playing college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks. After being chosen by the Boston Celtics with the 10th overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft, Pierce spent the first 15 years of his career with Boston. Pierce's nickname, "the Truth," was given to him by Shaquille O'Neal in 2001. He earned 10 All-Star selections and became a four-time All-NBA team member throughout his 19 year career. Pierce combined with Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in 2007 to form a "Big Three" that led Boston to two NBA Finals and an NBA championship in 2008. Pierce was named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player in 2008. In 2021, Pierce was honored by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

In July 2013, Pierce was traded to the Brooklyn Nets along with teammates Kevin Garnett and Jason Terry. He signed with the Washington Wizards as a free agent in 2014. After one season with the Wizards, Pierce signed with the Los 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.