Marcus Camby vs. Paul Pierce Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Paul Pierce and Marcus Camby, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Marcus Camby played 17 years in the NBA, 2 less than Paul Pierce, who played 19. Marcus Camby had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, 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
Marcus Camby 17 11 1996-97 to 2012-13
Paul Pierce 19 14 1998-99 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Marcus Camby Paul Pierce
Season 1996-971998-99
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Marcus Camby 63 30.1 14.8 2.1 4.2 6.3 1.5 1.0 2.1 2.1 3.4 6.0 12.3 .482 0.0 0.2 .143 2.9 4.2 .693
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 %
Marcus Camby ------- --- ----------
Paul Pierce ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Marcus Camby Paul Pierce
Season 1997-981999-00
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
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 %
Marcus Camby 63 31.8 12.1 3.2 4.2 7.4 1.8 1.1 3.7 2.1 3.2 4.9 11.9 .412 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.9 .611
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 %
Marcus Camby ------- --- ----------
Paul Pierce ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Marcus Camby Paul Pierce
Season 1998-992000-01
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Marcus Camby 46 20.5 7.2 2.2 3.3 5.5 0.3 0.6 1.6 0.8 2.8 3.0 5.7 .521 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.2 .553
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 %
Marcus Camby 20 25.5 10.4 2.6 5.1 7.7 0.3 1.2 1.9 0.8 3.8 4.1 7.2 .566 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.7 .616
Paul Pierce ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Marcus Camby Paul Pierce
Season 1999-002001-02
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 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 %
Marcus Camby 59 26.2 10.2 2.9 4.9 7.8 0.8 0.7 2.0 1.2 3.5 3.8 8.0 .480 0.0 0.0 .500 2.5 3.7 .670
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 %
Marcus Camby 16 24.1 4.8 2.2 4.8 7.0 0.4 0.5 1.4 0.8 3.2 1.8 5.4 .337 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.9 .613
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

Marcus Camby Paul Pierce
Season 2000-012002-03
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
Marcus Camby 63 33.8 12.0 3.1 8.4 11.5 0.8 1.0 2.2 1.0 3.3 4.8 9.2 .524 0.0 0.1 .125 2.4 3.6 .667
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 %
Marcus Camby 4 35.5 6.3 1.0 7.0 8.0 1.8 0.5 2.3 0.5 4.5 2.5 6.5 .385 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 3.3 .385
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

Marcus Camby Paul Pierce
Season 2001-022003-04
Team New York KnicksBoston 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 %
Marcus Camby 29 34.7 11.1 3.1 8.0 11.1 1.1 1.2 1.7 1.4 3.7 4.5 10.0 .448 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.4 .626
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 %
Marcus Camby ------- --- ----------
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

Marcus Camby Paul Pierce
Season 2002-032004-05
Team Denver NuggetsBoston 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 %
Marcus Camby 29 21.2 7.6 2.6 4.6 7.2 1.6 0.7 1.4 0.9 2.4 3.2 7.8 .410 0.1 0.2 .400 1.1 1.7 .660
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 %
Marcus Camby ------- --- ----------
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

Marcus Camby Paul Pierce
Season 2003-042005-06
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Marcus Camby 72 30.0 8.6 2.9 7.2 10.1 1.8 1.2 2.6 1.4 3.3 3.6 7.6 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.9 .721
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 %
Marcus Camby 5 39.0 12.6 2.8 8.6 11.4 2.4 0.8 1.4 1.2 4.2 5.4 11.0 .491 0.2 0.4 .500 1.6 2.8 .571
Paul Pierce ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Marcus Camby Paul Pierce
Season 2004-052006-07
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Marcus Camby 66 30.5 10.3 2.0 8.0 10.0 2.3 0.9 3.0 1.6 2.7 4.2 9.1 .465 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.6 .723
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 %
Marcus Camby 5 37.4 10.2 0.8 10.4 11.2 1.8 0.6 3.2 2.2 3.6 3.4 8.2 .415 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 5.4 .630
Paul Pierce ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Marcus Camby Paul Pierce
Season 2005-062007-08
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Marcus Camby 56 33.2 12.8 2.4 9.6 11.9 2.1 1.4 3.3 1.6 2.8 5.4 11.6 .465 0.0 0.2 .091 2.0 2.8 .712
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 %
Marcus Camby 5 35.0 11.4 2.6 8.4 11.0 2.2 0.8 2.8 0.8 2.8 5.2 12.4 .419 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.8 .556
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

Marcus Camby Paul Pierce
Season 2006-072008-09
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Marcus Camby 70 33.8 11.2 2.3 9.3 11.7 3.2 1.2 3.3 1.7 2.6 4.5 9.4 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.2 .729
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 %
Marcus Camby 5 36.8 7.6 2.4 12.4 14.8 2.0 0.8 3.2 2.0 2.8 3.4 9.0 .378 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .667
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

Marcus Camby Paul Pierce
Season 2007-082009-10
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Marcus Camby 79 34.9 9.1 2.9 10.2 13.1 3.3 1.1 3.6 1.5 2.7 3.6 8.0 .450 0.1 0.3 .300 1.8 2.6 .708
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 %
Marcus Camby 4 31.0 3.3 2.8 10.5 13.3 3.0 1.0 3.0 2.5 2.5 1.3 5.3 .238 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.5 1.5 .333
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

Marcus Camby Paul Pierce
Season 2008-092010-11
Team Los Angeles ClippersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Marcus Camby 62 31.0 10.3 2.6 8.5 11.1 2.0 0.8 2.1 1.5 2.1 4.1 8.0 .512 0.0 0.1 .250 2.1 2.9 .725
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 %
Marcus Camby ------- --- ----------
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

Marcus Camby Paul Pierce
Season 2009-102011-12
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Marcus Camby 74 31.3 7.5 3.4 8.4 11.8 2.5 1.3 2.0 1.2 2.2 3.2 6.8 .475 0.0 0.1 .286 1.1 1.6 .639
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 %
Marcus Camby 6 29.7 5.8 2.7 7.3 10.0 2.3 0.7 1.2 0.5 3.0 2.7 6.3 .421 0.0 0.2 .000 0.5 1.0 .500
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

Marcus Camby Paul Pierce
Season 2010-112012-13
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Marcus Camby 59 26.1 4.7 3.1 7.2 10.3 2.1 0.7 1.6 1.1 2.4 2.0 5.0 .398 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.2 .614
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 %
Marcus Camby 6 27.8 3.5 3.0 6.7 9.7 1.3 0.7 1.5 0.8 3.0 1.7 3.7 .455 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.3 .000
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

Marcus Camby Paul Pierce
Season 2011-122013-14
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Houston RocketsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
Marcus Camby 59 22.9 4.9 2.7 6.3 9.0 1.8 0.8 1.4 1.0 2.1 2.2 4.9 .446 0.0 0.1 .400 0.5 1.1 .453
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 %
Marcus Camby ------- --- ----------
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

Marcus Camby Paul Pierce
Season 2012-132014-15
Team New York KnicksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisWizards 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 %
Marcus Camby 24 10.4 1.8 1.0 2.3 3.3 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.7 2.2 .321 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.8 .421
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 %
Marcus Camby 3 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Marcus Camby 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 %
Marcus Camby ------- --- ----------
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 %
Marcus Camby ------- --- ----------
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

Marcus Camby 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 %
Marcus Camby ------- --- ----------
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 %
Marcus Camby ------- --- ----------
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