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2012 Playoffs Statistics

PPG
19.3
RPG
6.90
APG
3.5
EFF
+ 20.62
Born: Oct 13, 1977
Height: 6-7 / 2.01
Weight: 235 lbs. / 106.6 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Kansas / USA
Years Pro: 13

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Background

2009-10:
Averaged team-high 18.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.18 steals in 34.0 minutes per game…Shot a career-high 41.4% from three-point range and a career-high 85.2% from the free throw line…Became the ninth player in franchise history to have played 12 seasons with the Celtics…Moved to 36th all-time in NBA scoring…Netted his 19,000th career point against Washington (12/10)…Missed five games (12/25-1/2) due to arthroscopic irrigation in his right knee…Scored a season-high 33 points against New York (11/22)…Led the C’s in scoring 32 times, in rebounds four times, assists four times, steals 15 times and blocks eight times…Scored 20-plus points 30 times and 30-plus twice…Recorded one double-double…Named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week ending March 21st when he averaged 24.8 points in 26.4 minutes per game in a 4-0 week…Missed two games due to a sprained left midfoot (2/3-2/5)…Missed three games due to a sprained right thumb (2/23-2/27)…Named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game…Won the NBA’s Three-Point Shootout at All-Star Weekend…PLAYOFFS: Averaged a team-high 18.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.0 steal in 38.8 minutes per game…Recorded double-figures in 22 games including nine games of 20-or-more points and two games of 30-plus points…Also recorded four double-doubles…Had a huge game in the deciding game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals when he recorded 31 points and a post-season high 15 rebounds against Orlando…Hit game-winning shot at the buzzer against Miami in Game 3 as he finished with a post-season high of 32 points…Became first Celtic since Larry Bird and Kevin McHale to finish a series averaging at least 23 points, shooting 50% from the floor and 80% from the free throw line…Moved to 7th all-time in Celtics playoff history in scoring passing JoJo White, Dennis Johnson, Bob Cousy and Tom Heinsohn.

2008-09:
Averaged 20.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 37.5 minutes per game…Moved to third all-time in franchise history in scoring passing Kevin McHale and Robert Parish…Also moved into the top 10 list in franchise history in rebounds…Netted 20 or more points 43 times including 30 or more points 12 times…Led the Celtics in scoring in 36 games, rebounds in 10 games, assists in 11 games, steals in 13 games and blocks in 11 games…netted a season-high 39 points vs. Toronto (1/12)…Pulled down a season-high 12 boards at San Antonio (3/20)…Passed Mark Aguirre for 50th all-time in NBA history in scoring against Oklahoma City (3/29)…Played in his 800th career game at Chicago (3/17)…Dished out his 3,000th career assist against Philadelphia (12/23)…Played in his 29,000th career minute against New Jersey (1/14)….Played in his 30,000th career minute at Milwaukee (3/15)

2007-08:
Averaged 19.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.28 steals in 35.9 minutes per game…Led the Celtics in scoring 32 times, in rebounds 10 times and in assists 25 times…Passed Sam Jones to become Celtics’ sixth highest all-time scorer…Passed Dave Cowens for 10th all-time in games played…Passed Bill Russell and Bob Cousy for second all-time in C’s history in free throws attempted…Passed Nate Archibald and Dave Cowens for eighth all-time in Celtics history in assists…Passed JoJo White for eighth in franchise history in minutes played…Passed Tommy Heinsohn, Dave Cowens and JoJo White for eighth all-time in franchise history in field goals attempted…Scored 31 points and grabbed 11 boards at Indiana (11/13)…Swiped five steals to go along with netting 26 points against Denver (11/7)…Won Eastern Conference Player of the Week twice during the month of December…Scored 20 or more points 28 times and 30+ points seven times…Recorded six double-doubles…Named to Eastern Conference All-Star team as a reserve, the sixth time in his career that he has been an All-Star…Scored 10 points and grabbed four boards in 13 minutes played during the All-Star Game…PLAYOFFS: Named 2008 NBA Finals MVP after averaging 21.8 points and 6.3 assists in 38.8 minutes per game joining John Havlicek, Jo Jo White, Cedric Maxwell and Larry Bird as the only Celtics to have won NBA Finals MVP since the award was originated in 1969…Scored 38 points in Game 5 of the Finals on 10-of-22 shooting and was 16-of-19 from the charity stripe…Set NBA Finals record for free throws made in a quarter with 10 in the fourth…Also dished out eight assists…Scored 28 points and handed out eight assists in Game 2 of the Finals against Los Angeles…Scored 27 points in Game 6 of the ECF against Detroit…Scored 41 points on 13-of-23 shooting in Game 7 of the Semifinals against Cleveland…Scored 20-plus points 12 times and led the C’s in scoring 11 times…Averaged 19.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.08 steals in 38.1 minutes per game in the post-season

2006-07:
Averaged 25.0 points, 5.9 boards and 4.1 assists in 37.0 minutes per game …Passed Bill Russell to become Celtics’ seventh highest all-time scorer…Passed Danny Ainge for 10th most assists in franchise history…Passed Tommy Heinsohn for 10th most field goals made in Celtics history…Passed Antoine Walker for 10th most minutes in Celtics history…Missed a career high 35 games due to various injuries…Scored 32 points and grabbed seven boards against Orlando (3/28)…Scored 30 points against Dallas (3/23)…Scored 30 points and grabbed five boards at San Antonio (3/17)…Scored 29 points and dished out eight assists at Dallas (3/16)...Scored 32 points and dished out four assists against Milwaukee (2/14)… Scored 27 points, grabbed nine boards and dished out five assists against Minnesota (3/4)…Scored 29 points at Minnesota (2/11)…Scored 27 points, grabbed eight boards and dished out five assists against Golden State (12/20)…Notched his fifth double-double of the season scoring 35 points and grabbing 11 boards at Charlotte (12/16)…Scored 38 points, grabbed eight boards and dished out nine assists against Denver (12/15)…Scored 31 points and grabbed seven boards at New York (12/11)…Hit game winning shot at New Jersey (12/9)…Scored 36 points against Phoenix (12/8)…Scored 25 points and dished out four assists against Memphis (12/6)…Collected 31 points, dished out five assists and swiped three steals against New Jersey (11/29)…Scored 34 points, grabbed seven boards and dished out seven assists at Milwaukee (11/25)…Scored 28 points and grabbed 14 boards at Charlotte (11/22)…Scored a season high 39 points and grabbed nine boards at New York (11/18)…Scored 30 points, grabbed nine boards and handed out four assists against Utah (11/10)…Collected 35 points, grabbed 13 boards and handed out six assists against Charlotte (11/8))…Grabbed 12 boards and scored 23 points against Washington (11/4)…Scored a game high 29 points and grabbed a career-high 19 boards against New Orleans/Oklahoma City (11/1)

2005-06:
Averaged 26.8 points, 6.7 boards, 4.7 assists and 1.4 steals in 39.0 minutes per game…26.8 points per game on 47.1 percent shooting from the field were both career-highs…Recorded 4th career 2,000 point season, matching him with Larry Bird for the most in franchise history…Finished sixth in the NBA in points per game…Topped his franchise records for free throws made and attempted in a season…Led the team in scoring 63 times, in rebounds 26 times and in assists 30 times…Recorded 17 double-doubles and one triple-double…Scored 36 points against Denver (3/12)…Recorded 1st of the season and 6th career triple-double with 31 points, 12 boards and 10 assists against Philadelphia (3/8)…Scored 39 points at the L.A. Lakers (2/26)…Scored 30+ points for the seventh time in eight games with 37 points at Portland (2/24)…Scored 30+ points for the 6th straight game with 30 points at Utah (2/21)…Scored a career-high 50 points, to go with eight assists and seven boards against Cleveland (2/15)…Scored 31 points against Orlando (2/12)…Scored 35 points and swiped a season-high six steals against Portland (2/10)…Scored 40 points against Phoenix (2/1)…Scored 31 points, dished out 10 assists and grabbed eight boards against Charlotte (1/4)…Scored 43 points at Seattle (12/26)…Scored 23 points, dished out 10 assists and grabbed nine boards against Milwaukee (12/16)…Scored 43 points and grabbed 11 boards against Chicago (12/2)…Scored 33 points at Atlanta (11/23)…Scored 24 points and grabbed a career-high tying 15 boards at Cleveland (11/22)…Recorded a double-double with 26 points and 11 boards against Toronto (11/18)…Dished out 10 assists against Houston (11/13)…Scored 32 points at Charlotte (11/5)…Scored 30 points and grabbed 12 boards against New York (11/2)

2004-05:
Averaged 21.6 points, 6.6 boards, 4.2 assists and 1.6 steals in 36.1 minutes per game…Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week twice (for games played 1/31/05-2/6/05 and 3/7/05-3/13/05)…Named to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team for the fourth straight season…The Celtics were 6-5 when he scored 30+ points…Recorded 17 double-doubles and two triple-doubles…Led the team in scoring 46 times, rebounding 24 times and assists 24 times…Recorded 10+ rebounds 17 times…10+ assists twice…10+ free throws made 17 times…10+ free throws attempted 25 times…Scored 25 points and grabbed 11 boards at Toronto (4/17)…Scored 32 points at Milwaukee (4/13)…Scored a season-high 38 points and grabbed 12 boards against Detroit (3/11)…Scored 27 points and grabbed 10 boards against Atlanta (3/9)…Scored 32 points at Minnesota (2/6)…Recorded second triple-double of the season with 28 points, 10 boards and 10 assists against New Jersey (2/2)…Scored 34 points against Phoenix (1/28)…Scored 33 points at Charlotte (1/25)…Scored 21 points and matched a career-high with 15 boards against Atlanta (1/14)…Recorded first triple-double of the season with 19 points, 10 boards and a season-high 10 assists against New Orleans…Scored 34 points at Cleveland (12/18)…Scored 33 points at the L.A. Clippers (12/13)…Scored 37 points, on 18-for-20 from the foul line against Washington (11/17)…Scored 28 points, grabbed 10 boards and dished out eight assists at New York (11/6)…Scored 35 points, grabbed 13 boards and dished out 8 assists against Philadelphia (11/3). PLAYOFFS: Appeared in and started all seven games for the Celtics, averaging 22.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game…Scored 33 points in Game 2 vs. Indiana…Scored 30 points, grabbed seven boards, dished out eight assists and blocked five shots in the Celtics 110-79 win at Indiana in Game 4….Scored 20 points, grabbed 11 boards and dished out six assists in Game 6

2003-04:
Averaged 23.0 points, 6.5 boards, 5.1 assists and 1.6 steals in 38.7 minutes per game…The Celtics were 13-4 when he scored 30+ and 1-0 when he scored 40+ points…Ranked fifth in the league in scoring average…Matched a career-high with 13 assists at Washington (4/4)…Scored 37 points and grabbed 12 boards at Washington (3/13)…Scored 35 points at Philadelphia (2/7)…Scored 25 points and grabbed 11 boards against Dallas (12/17)…Scored a season-high 41 points (team was 12-3 all-time when he scored 40+ points) and grabbed nine boards at Cleveland (12/13)…Scored 33 points and grabbed 11 boards against Toronto (12/12)…Scored 36 points to go along with season-high’s with 14 boards and four blocks against Seattle (12/10)…Recorded a double-double with 33 points and 10 assists at Denver (12/7)…Recorded third career triple-double with 26 points, 10 boards and 10 assists against Milwaukee (11/28)…Became the fastest Celtic ever to score 10,000th career point against Indiana (3/12)…Recorded 19 double-doubles (team was 13-6 when he recorded a double-double)…Played in his 15,000th career minute against New Orleans (12/31)…Attempted 500+ free throws (631); made 500+ free throws (517); made 600+ (602) field goals; grabbed 500+ rebounds (522); tallied 110+ (115) 3-Point Field Goals; made 130+ steals (131) and logged 3000+ minutes (3,099), marking the fourth consecutive season he has accomplished this feat…30+ points 17 times…40+ points once…10+ rebounds 14 times…10+ assists six times…40+ minutes 34 times…10+ Free Throws Made 14 times…15+ Free Throws Made three times…10+ Free Throws Attempted 19 times…15+ Free Throws Attempted six times…Led team in scoring 54 games; rebounding 27 games and assists 41 games. PLAYOFFS: Appeared in and started all four playoff games for the Celtics, averaging 20.8 points and 8.8 rebounds per game…Recorded a double-double with 20 points and 10 boards in Game 1 vs. Indiana

2002-03:
Averaged 25.9 points, 7.3 boards and 4.4 assists in 39.2 minutes per game...Scored eight points in 18 minutes in the 2003 All-Star Game...Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played 1/20-1/26...Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played 12/2-12/8...Broke franchise record and led the league in free throws made and attempted shooting 604-for-753…Ranked fifth in the league in points per game and tied for seventh in the league in steals per game...Logged a career-high 578 rebounds and a career-high 349 assists...Led the team in scoring 56 times, in rebounding 28 times and in assists 36 times...Had 61 20+ points games, 26 30+ points games and five 40+ point games...Had 18 10+ rebound games...Had 35 5+ assist games...Had 21 3+ steal games...Recorded a career-high 20 double-doubles...DND due to a sore lower back vs. Toronto (2/28 & 3/2)...NWT due to a sore lower back vs. Los Angeles Clippers (3/7)...Recorded first career triple-double with 27 points, 13 boards and a career-high 13 assists vs. Orlando (1/26)...Scored a season-high 46 points, going 20-for-21 from the foul line vs. New York (11/02)...Scored 37 points while matching a career-high 15 rebounds against Chicago (12/16)...Recorded 4th consecutive double-double against Atlanta (11/23), scoring 31 points and grabbing 10 boards. PLAYOFFS: Averaged 29.0 points, 8.8 rebounds and 7.8 assists in Round 2 vs. New Jersey…Recorded his first career playoff triple-double with 32 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in Game 2 of the second round at New Jersey…Shot an NBA playoff record (21-for-21) from the foul line in Game 1 of the first round at Indiana…Broke the franchise playoff record for points in a half with 32 in the second half of Game 4 vs. Indiana…Grabbed 10+ boards six times



2001-02:
Signed a multi-year contract extension on 08/01/01...Scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds in 23 minutes at the 2002 NBA All-Star Game (2/10), his first All-Star appearance...Named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week twice (12/2 & 4/7)...Named Eastern Conference Co-Player of the Month twice, once in April and once with teammate Antoine Walker for December...Only Celtic to start and appear in all 82 games, led team in most offensive categories, posting averages of 26.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.88 steals...First Celtic in team history to finish as the league leader in total points scored (2144)...Led the team in scoring 52 times, in rebounds 16 times and in assists 12 times...Had 67 20+ point games and 33 30+ point games...Had one 40+ point game and 38 7+ rebound games...Had 24 5+ assist games and 23 3+ steal games...Had six 5+ steal games...Had seven 3+ block games...Had a career-high 17 double-doubles this season...Logged 20 points and logged season-highs in assists (8) and steals (7) versus New York (4/12)...Logged a career-high five blocks versus Cleveland (12/19)...Scored a career-high 48 points on a career-high 34 field goal attempts (a season-high 17 points from the line) at New Jersey (12/1)...Connected on a career-high eight three pointers versus Seattle (11/9)...PLAYOFFS: Led the team in scoring in three rounds of the postseason...Averaged 30.2 points, 8.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.8 steals in the five game series against Philadelphia...Was among the NBA league leaders in postseason scoring (394, 3rd), 3-pointers made (30, 3rd), total assists (66, 9th), double-double’s (7, 5th) and steals (27, 6th)...Averaged 24.6 ppg, including a 46-point performance in a decisive Game 5 victory against Philadelphia...Logged 137 rebounds and 66 assists in 16 playoff games and tallied a team playoff-high of 17 rebounds in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals versus Detroit...Sparked the Celtics amazing comeback in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against New Jersey, scoring 21 of his game-high 28 points in the second half, 19 of which came in the fourth quarter.

2000-2001:
Only Celtic to start all 82 games ... Became the first Celtic to score 2,000 points since Larry Bird completed the feat in 1987-88 ... Set the team record for free throws attempted in a season (738) ... Finished third on the Celtics list, behind Cedric Maxwell (574) in 1978-79 and John Havlicek (554) in 1970-71, for free throws made in a season (550) ... Led the team and finished eighth in the league in points per game (25.3), fourth in total points (2071) ... Finished second on the team and ninth in the league in steals per game (1.68) ... Finished third in the league in both free throws made and attempted ... Logged a career-high 12 double-doubles ... Led the team in scoring 43 times, rebounds 19 times, assists 13 times and minutes played 20 times ... Played 40-plus minutes 35 times ... Played 30-plus minutes 78 times ... Scored 40-plus points eight times ... Scored 30-plus points 23 times ... Scored 20-plus points 60 times ... Grabbed five-plus rebounds 58 times ... Was named NBA Player of the Month for March 2001, averaging 30.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.60 steals for the month ... Was named NBA Player of the Week for the week of March 19 ... Scored a career-high 44 points versus New Jersey (3/22) ... Scored game-high 37 points to go with nine boards versus San Antonio (3/21) ... Posted consecutive 40-plus point games when he scored 42 points in 36 minutes at Phoenix (3/15) and scored 42 points and swiped four steals in 38 minutes versus LA Lakers (3/13) ... Hit a career high by sinking 18 free throws, finishing with 30 points, six boards, and three steals versus Utah (3/2) ... Recorded team-highs in points (40) and minutes (44) in a win over Detroit (2/2) ... Notched a double-double with 18 points and 10 boards in 40 minutes versus Indiana (1/31) ... Grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds to go with 23 points in 42 minutes versus LA Clippers (1/18) ... Scored 42 points on 15 field goals in 42 minutes versus Minnesota (1/15) ... Scored a team-high 28 points, including 13-for-16 from the free throw line, in 43 minutes versus Denver (12/10).

1999-2000:
Registered 31 points and 8 rebounds in a 117-115 2OT loss at Philadelphia on 3/24 ... Netted a career-high 38 points (4-5 3-FG) in a 124-115 loss at Detroit on 3/13 ... Tallied 29 points and 6 rebounds in a 93-77 win over Philadelphia on 3/12 ... Participated in the Schick Rookie Challenge during All-Star Weekend ... Posted 31 points in a 91-88 win over Phoenix on 1/28 ... Netted 30 points and grabbed 7 boards in a 94-90 win over Toronto on 1/19 ... Scored 34 points (12-16 FG, 10-10 FT) in a 105-101 win in Washington on 1/17 ... Registered 22 points and 7 rebounds in a 95-88 win over the L.A. Clippers on 1/12 ... Recorded 24 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds in a 103-100 loss at the L.A. Clippers on 12/26 ... Activated from the injured list on 12/26, after missing seven games with a sprained left ankle ... Tallied 26 points and a career-high 9 steals in a 96-84 win over Miami on 12/3 ... Posted a game-high 30 points, 11 rebounds and 4 steals in a 114-103 victory over Cleveland on 11/17 ... Scored a team-high 26 points (10-17 FG) in a 110-92 loss to Detroit on 11/10 ... Totaled a game-high 30 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, in a 103-90 victory over the Toronto Raptors on 11/2

1998-1999:
A unanimous selection to the 1998-99 Schick All-Rookie First Team after leading the Celtics in three-pointers made (84, 10th in the NBA) and attempted (204, 18th), three-point percentage (.412, 10th) and steals (1.71 spg, 19th) ... Ranked second among rookies in scoring (16.5 ppg), three-pointers made and attempted, three-point percentage, rebounds (6.4 rpg) and steals, fourth in blocked shots (1.04 bpg), fifth in assists (2.4 apg), sixth in double-doubles (3) and 10th in field-goal percentage (.439) ... Scored a team-high 27 points, grabbed 9 rebounds and dished 5 assists against the Charlotte Hornets on 5/5 ... Posted a season-high 31 points (12-19 FG), adding 5 rebounds and 3 blocked shots in a 107-96 victory over the Miami Heat on 4/29 ... Logged a game-high 30 points (5-8 3FG), 12 rebounds and 6 assists against the Indiana Pacers on 4/19 ... Totaled a team-high 26 points (9-15 FG, 6-6 FT), 7 rebounds, 5 steals and 3 assists in a 101-98 win over the Washington Wizards on 4/18 ... Recorded team-highs of 22 points and 13 rebounds, and added 3 assists, against the Philadelphia 76ers on 4/9 ... Named Rookie of the Month for February, leading the NBA with 2.73 spg, leading all rookies with 20.4 ppg and adding 7.1 rpg, 2.4 apg and 1.45 bpg ... Registered a team-high 24 points, a game-high 12 rebounds and 3 steals against the Washington Wizards on 2/21 ... Posted 26 points, 7 rebounds, 7 steals and 3 assists in a 131-129 triple-overtime win over the Vancouver Grizzlies on 2/17 ... Made his NBA debut, totaling 19 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocked shots, against the Toronto Raptors on 2/5

COLLEGE:
Averaged 16.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game in his three seasons at Kansas, earning MVP honors in the Big 12 Conference Tournament in both 1997 and 1998 ... Shared Big Eight Freshman of the Year honors with Colorado's Chauncey Billups in 1995-96, starting 33 of 34 games and averaging 11.7 ppg and 5.3 rpg ... Averagee 16.3 ppg and 6.8 rpg as a sophomore, reaching double figures in scoring 34 times and rebounding seven times ... As a junior, ranked 31st in the nation in scoring at 20.5 ppg, shooting a career-high .513 from the field, and also contributed 6.7 rebounds and a career-high 2.6 assists per game ... Tallied a career-high 34 points against Vanderbilt in the Rainbow Classic and twice scored 31 points, in wins over Oklahoma and Texas ... A First Team All-America selection his junior season.


Personal

  • Son of Lorraine Hosey
  • Paul is married to Mrs. Julie Pierce, and has a daughter Prianna Lee Pierce.
  • Majored in Crime and Delinquency Studies at Kansas
  • He lists his favorite TV show as "Martin"
  • His favorite sport other than basketball is tennis
  • Enjoys listening to and collecting music

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