Caldwell Jones vs. Paul Pierce Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Paul Pierce and Caldwell Jones, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Caldwell Jones played 14 years in the NBA, 5 less than Paul Pierce, who played 19. Caldwell Jones had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Paul Pierce had his rookie season in 1998-99. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Caldwell Jones 14 12 1976-77 to 1989-90
Paul Pierce 19 14 1998-99 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Caldwell Jones Paul Pierce
Season 1976-771998-99
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 82 24.7 6.0 2.3 5.8 8.1 1.1 0.5 2.4 - 3.7 2.6 5.2 .507 - - - 0.8 1.4 .552
Paul Pierce 48 34.0 16.5 2.4 4.0 6.4 2.4 1.7 1.0 2.4 2.9 5.9 13.5 .439 1.8 4.3 .412 2.9 4.1 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 19 27.0 4.8 2.0 5.9 7.9 1.1 0.5 2.1 - 4.3 1.9 3.8 .507 - - - 0.9 1.6 .600
Paul Pierce ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Caldwell Jones Paul Pierce
Season 1977-781999-00
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 80 20.5 5.4 2.1 5.1 7.1 1.2 0.3 1.6 1.6 3.5 2.1 4.5 .471 - - - 1.2 1.9 .627
Paul Pierce 73 35.4 19.5 1.1 4.3 5.4 3.0 2.1 0.8 2.4 3.2 6.7 15.1 .442 1.3 3.8 .343 4.9 6.2 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 10 30.1 6.4 2.2 8.4 10.6 1.4 0.5 3.0 1.9 3.6 2.8 5.6 .500 - - - 0.8 1.0 .800
Paul Pierce ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Caldwell Jones Paul Pierce
Season 1978-792000-01
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 78 27.8 9.3 2.3 7.3 9.6 1.9 0.5 2.0 2.0 3.9 3.9 8.2 .474 - - - 1.6 2.1 .747
Paul Pierce 82 38.0 25.3 1.1 5.2 6.4 3.1 1.7 0.8 3.2 3.1 8.4 18.5 .454 1.8 4.7 .383 6.7 9.0 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 9 35.6 12.7 4.1 9.3 13.4 2.3 0.4 2.4 2.3 4.0 4.8 9.9 .483 - - - 3.1 4.0 .778
Paul Pierce ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Caldwell Jones Paul Pierce
Season 1979-802001-02
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 80 34.6 7.4 2.7 9.1 11.9 2.1 0.5 2.0 2.7 3.7 2.9 6.7 .436 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.2 .697
Paul Pierce 82 40.3 26.1 1.0 5.9 6.9 3.2 1.9 1.0 2.9 2.9 8.6 19.5 .442 2.6 6.3 .404 6.3 7.8 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 18 35.5 8.8 2.8 7.5 10.3 1.9 0.7 2.1 2.1 4.2 3.2 7.2 .450 0.0 0.2 .000 2.3 2.9 .808
Paul Pierce 16 42.0 24.6 1.7 6.9 8.6 4.1 1.7 1.3 3.8 3.3 7.6 18.9 .403 1.9 6.5 .288 7.5 9.8 .764

Season 5

Caldwell Jones Paul Pierce
Season 1980-812002-03
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 81 32.6 7.2 2.5 7.6 10.0 1.5 0.7 1.7 2.1 3.3 2.7 6.0 .449 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .767
Paul Pierce 79 39.2 25.9 1.3 6.0 7.3 4.4 1.8 0.8 3.6 2.9 8.4 20.2 .416 1.5 4.9 .302 7.6 9.5 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 16 36.3 8.7 2.3 7.4 9.7 1.7 0.4 1.9 2.1 3.3 3.4 5.9 .568 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.6 .738
Paul Pierce 10 44.5 27.1 1.1 7.9 9.0 6.7 2.1 0.8 4.4 3.8 7.7 19.3 .399 1.6 4.5 .356 10.1 11.7 .863

Season 6

Caldwell Jones Paul Pierce
Season 1981-822003-04
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 81 30.2 7.9 2.0 6.7 8.7 1.2 0.5 1.8 1.9 3.7 2.9 5.7 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.7 .817
Paul Pierce 80 38.7 23.0 0.9 5.7 6.5 5.1 1.6 0.7 3.8 2.9 7.5 18.7 .402 1.4 4.8 .299 6.5 7.9 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 21 32.3 8.7 2.5 6.5 9.0 0.9 0.5 1.9 1.4 3.7 3.5 7.6 .463 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .854
Paul Pierce 4 40.8 20.8 1.5 7.3 8.8 2.5 1.3 1.0 6.3 3.0 6.5 19.0 .342 1.3 4.3 .294 6.5 7.8 .839

Season 7

Caldwell Jones Paul Pierce
Season 1982-832004-05
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 82 29.8 9.5 2.7 5.4 8.1 1.7 0.6 1.6 2.1 3.4 3.7 8.3 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.5 .786
Paul Pierce 82 36.1 21.6 1.0 5.6 6.6 4.2 1.6 0.5 2.8 3.1 6.8 14.9 .455 1.3 3.6 .370 6.7 8.1 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Paul Pierce 7 39.7 22.9 1.0 6.7 7.7 4.6 1.9 1.4 2.7 2.6 6.7 13.3 .505 1.0 3.9 .259 8.4 9.7 .868

Season 8

Caldwell Jones Paul Pierce
Season 1983-842005-06
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 81 30.9 9.9 2.1 5.1 7.2 1.9 0.6 1.0 2.0 4.1 3.9 7.8 .502 0.0 0.0 .333 2.0 2.4 .837
Paul Pierce 79 39.0 26.8 1.0 5.7 6.7 4.7 1.4 0.4 3.5 2.8 8.7 18.5 .471 1.4 4.0 .354 7.9 10.3 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Paul Pierce ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Caldwell Jones Paul Pierce
Season 1984-852006-07
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 42 21.1 3.4 1.2 3.9 5.0 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.0 3.0 1.3 2.7 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.1 .766
Paul Pierce 47 37.0 25.0 0.8 5.1 5.9 4.1 1.0 0.3 3.2 2.6 7.9 18.1 .439 2.3 5.9 .389 6.8 8.6 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 2 9.0 5.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 3.5 2.5 3.0 .833 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Paul Pierce ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Caldwell Jones Paul Pierce
Season 1985-862007-08
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 80 18.0 4.7 1.3 3.1 4.4 0.9 0.5 0.8 1.3 3.1 1.6 3.2 .496 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 1.9 .827
Paul Pierce 80 35.9 19.6 0.7 4.5 5.1 4.5 1.3 0.5 2.8 2.5 6.4 13.7 .464 1.8 4.6 .392 5.1 6.1 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 4 18.3 3.5 2.3 2.5 4.8 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.0 3.3 1.5 4.3 .353 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Paul Pierce 26 38.1 19.7 0.8 4.2 5.0 4.6 1.1 0.3 3.2 3.5 6.3 14.2 .441 1.7 4.6 .361 5.5 6.8 .802

Season 11

Caldwell Jones Paul Pierce
Season 1986-872008-09
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 78 20.2 4.1 1.5 4.4 5.8 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.1 2.9 1.4 2.9 .496 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .782
Paul Pierce 81 37.5 20.5 0.7 5.0 5.6 3.6 1.0 0.3 2.8 2.7 6.7 14.6 .457 1.5 3.8 .391 5.7 6.8 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 4 32.3 3.8 2.3 5.5 7.8 1.5 0.0 1.5 1.3 3.8 1.3 3.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.5 .833
Paul Pierce 14 39.7 21.0 0.3 5.5 5.8 3.1 1.1 0.4 2.4 3.1 6.8 15.8 .430 1.4 4.1 .333 6.1 7.2 .842

Season 12

Caldwell Jones Paul Pierce
Season 1987-882009-10
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 79 22.5 4.2 1.3 3.8 5.2 1.0 0.4 1.3 1.0 3.2 1.6 3.3 .487 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.3 .736
Paul Pierce 71 34.0 18.3 0.5 3.8 4.4 3.1 1.2 0.4 2.3 2.8 5.8 12.2 .472 1.5 3.7 .414 5.2 6.1 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 4 24.5 3.3 1.0 3.3 4.3 0.3 0.5 2.0 0.5 4.3 1.5 4.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Paul Pierce 24 38.8 18.8 0.8 5.1 6.0 3.4 1.0 0.6 2.7 3.3 6.1 14.0 .438 1.7 4.3 .392 4.9 5.9 .824

Season 13

Caldwell Jones Paul Pierce
Season 1988-892010-11
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 72 17.8 2.8 1.2 2.9 4.2 0.8 0.3 1.2 1.2 2.3 1.1 2.5 .421 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.8 .787
Paul Pierce 80 34.7 18.9 0.4 5.0 5.4 3.3 1.0 0.6 2.1 2.9 6.3 12.8 .497 1.4 3.7 .374 4.8 5.6 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 3 16.7 1.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Paul Pierce 9 38.1 20.8 0.6 4.4 5.0 2.8 1.3 0.4 2.7 3.3 7.6 16.4 .459 2.3 5.2 .447 3.3 3.8 .882

Season 14

Caldwell Jones Paul Pierce
Season 1989-902011-12
Team San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 72 12.3 2.4 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 2.0 0.9 2.0 .465 0.0 0.1 .200 0.5 0.8 .704
Paul Pierce 61 34.0 19.4 0.6 4.6 5.2 4.5 1.1 0.4 2.8 2.4 6.5 14.6 .443 1.6 4.5 .366 4.8 5.6 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 9 7.3 0.9 0.7 0.8 1.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.4 1.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 .000
Paul Pierce 20 38.9 18.9 0.7 5.4 6.1 3.1 1.5 0.9 2.8 3.4 6.0 15.6 .386 1.4 4.4 .310 5.5 6.2 .894

Season 15

Caldwell Jones Paul Pierce
Season -2012-13
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Paul Pierce 77 33.4 18.6 0.6 5.7 6.3 4.8 1.1 0.4 2.8 2.7 6.2 14.2 .436 1.9 5.0 .380 4.3 5.5 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Paul Pierce 6 42.5 19.2 0.7 5.0 5.7 5.3 0.8 0.5 5.3 3.5 6.5 17.7 .368 1.8 6.8 .268 4.3 4.8 .897

Season 16

Caldwell Jones Paul Pierce
Season -2013-14
Team -Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Paul Pierce 75 28.0 13.5 0.3 4.3 4.6 2.4 1.1 0.4 2.0 2.5 4.3 9.5 .451 1.5 4.0 .373 3.4 4.1 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Paul Pierce 12 30.7 13.7 0.3 4.2 4.5 2.0 1.2 0.3 1.7 3.7 5.0 10.8 .465 1.6 4.4 .358 2.1 2.7 .781

Season 17

Caldwell Jones Paul Pierce
Season -2014-15
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Wizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Paul Pierce 73 26.2 11.9 0.6 3.4 4.0 2.0 0.6 0.3 1.3 2.2 4.0 9.0 .447 1.6 4.2 .389 2.2 2.9 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Paul Pierce 10 29.8 14.6 0.0 4.2 4.2 0.9 0.6 0.7 1.0 3.3 4.8 9.9 .485 3.3 6.3 .524 1.7 2.0 .850

Season 18

Caldwell Jones Paul Pierce
Season -2015-16
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Paul Pierce 68 18.1 6.1 0.2 2.6 2.7 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.9 2.1 5.8 .363 1.1 3.6 .310 0.8 1.0 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Paul Pierce 5 10.8 1.2 0.0 1.2 1.2 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.4 2.4 .167 0.2 1.0 .200 0.2 0.8 .250

Season 19

Caldwell Jones Paul Pierce
Season -2016-17
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Paul Pierce 25 11.1 3.2 0.0 1.9 1.9 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.1 2.8 .400 0.6 1.7 .349 0.4 0.5 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Paul Pierce 7 14.4 3.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.6 1.1 2.6 .444 0.6 1.4 .400 0.1 0.1 1.000