Where does Pierce stand all-time amongst Celtic greats!?

[A_Iverson_I]

This is a question to all the die-hard Celtic followers; where does PP stand in your mind amongst all the Celtic greats!?

For interest sake, here are his career highlights:

NBA

• NBA Champion: 2008
• NBA Finals MVP: 2008
• All-NBA Second Team: 2009
• 3-time All-NBA Third Team: 2002, 2003, 2008
• 10-time NBA All-Star: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
• NBA All-Rookie First Team: 1999
• NBA 3-Point Contest Winner: 2010
• NBA regular-season leader, total points: 2002 (2144)
• NBA regular-season leader, free throws made: 2003 (604)

College

• Named First Team All-America by the Associated Press after his junior year at the University of Kansas.
• Named Big Eight Freshman of the Year in 1995–96.
• MVP of the Big 12 Conference Tournament in both 1997 and 1998.
• Member of the All-Big 12 First Team in 1997–1998.

Other

• Member of the US national team in the 2002 FIBA World Championship.[32]

• Member of the 2006 USA Basketball World Championship Team (Did not play due to an elbow injury).

Boston Celtics franchise records

• Most points scored in a game at TD Banknorth Garden: 50 (February 15, 2006 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers).
• Most points scored in a half (including Overtime): 46 (December 1, 2001 2nd Half vs. New Jersey Nets).
• Most points scored in an overtime period: 13 (December 1, 2001 vs. New Jersey Nets)
• Most three-point field goals made, career: 1578[33]
• Most three-point field goals attempted, career: 4273[33]
• Most free throws made, career: 5808[33]
• Most free throws attempted, career: 7212[33]
• Most free throws made in one game: 20 (November 2, 2002 vs. New York Knicks).
• Most free throws attempted in one game: 24 (November 5, 2005 vs. New York Knicks).
• Most free throws made in one half: 14 (March 2, 2001 vs. Utah Jazz).
• Most free throws made in one season: 627 (2005–2006, breaking his own record of 604 set in 2002–2003).[34]
• Most free throws attempted in one season: 812 (2005–2006, breaking his own record of 753 set in 2002–2003).[34]
• Most steals in one game: 9 (tied with Larry Bird; December 3, 1999 vs. Miami Heat).
• Most free throws made without a miss, playoffs: 21 (Game 1, 2003 Eastern Conference First Round).
• Most points scored in one half, playoffs: 32 (Game 4, 2003 Eastern Conference First Round vs. Indiana Pacers).
• Highest scoring average through one month: 33.5 PPG (February 2006).
• Only Celtics player in franchise history to lead the NBA in total points scored in a season, scoring 2,144 points in 2001–2002.
• Career scoring average: 22.0 PPG, 2nd only to Larry Bird.[33]
• Currently is the Celtics 2nd all time leading scorer, behind only John Havlicek.[33]

 

[smk762]

Hope he brings the legacy tomorrow.

 

[brentus777]

Personally never been a Celtic fan, and have never been a "who is the best clutch player" but if have to say PP is 2nd Celtic of all time behind bird and top 5 in my all time clutch list... Ice cold!

 

[Cobretti]

well juding by his card prices, sadly not much. The guy deserves better card values then he gets.

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

Has to be 1. Russell 2. Larry 3. Pierce. I didn't get to see Bird play in his prime, haven't looked at his stats and am not a fan of his at all. Maybe 2 and 3 interchangeable/debateable

 

[ozballer23]

Watching Bird in his prime against the has to be Larry for me at #1, Pierce a close 2.

 

[spurlec]

Pierce is not your flashy type big profile, but he is a flat out star. Clutch, efficient scorer and a terrific basketball IQ . Its hard to go past russell and his 11 titles, I also rated Kevin Mchale very very highly, he had so much offense and was a terrific defender, also loved how he could throw 17 pump fakes and oopdy oops in 4 seconds!!!! Larry and Mchale also played in one of the greatest and toughest eras. Russell, Bird, Mchale, Pierce. Scalibrinie close 5th........

 

[tagged]

I don't know who's one or two, Larry or Bill, but PP is at best three.

 

[lukesicari]

easy top 5

 

[A_Iverson_I]

No-one got any love for Havlicek!?

Watching Bird in his prime against the has to be Larry for me at #1, Pierce a close 2.

Wow..... No Russell?

 

[khouzza]

For me it's definately Russell number one, followed by Bob Cousy. Bird at 3. Peirce in a bunch after that with McHale, Havlicek

 

[brandonlec]

Kinda makes you wonder where Rondo will end up on the All-Time Celtics list... (granted he stays)

-Brandon

 

[Cebru]

Russell-Bird-Dominique-Pierce-Cousy

 

[ozballer23]

No-one got any love for Havlicek!?



Wow..... No Russell?

Based purely on games I have seen!