Paul Pierce’s 34 biggest games as a Boston Celtic
With Paul Pierce likely poised to become an official Hall of Fame inductee, we thought it appropriate to celebrate No. 34 with a look back at his 34 biggest games with the Boston Celtics across the course of his 15 seasons wearing green and white.
In our own subjective interpretation of what his “biggest” games were, we’ve listed them in ascending order from No. 34 to No. 1, putting a little extra weight in playoff games — but also detracting a little in the big games that came in losses.
We’ve done our best to dig up photos from those games as well, though we’ve had to sub in a few from the games against the same opponent as close as we could get in time — evidently, a career spanning 19 seasons that ended four years past has had a little leakage to the sands of time.
With all that said, let’s dive in.
5/27/2002 - 31 points, 11 rebounds vs. New Jersey Nets
AP Photo/Charles Krupa
5/28/2010 - 31 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists vs. Orlando Magic
AP Photo/Charles Krupa
5/7/2003 - 32 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists at New Jersey Nets
AP Photo/Bill Kostroun
4/23/2010 - 32 points, 8 rebounds at Miami Heat
AP Photo/J Pat Carter
5/24/2010 - 32 points, 11 rebounds vs. Orlando Magic
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4/25/2005 - 33 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists vs. Indiana Pacers
AP Photo/Elise Amendola
5/5/2003 - 34 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists at New Jersey Nets
AP Photo/Bill Kostroun
5/1/2012 - 36 points, 14 rebounds at Atlanta Hawks
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4/22/2011 - 38 points at New York Knicks
AP Photo/Frank Franklin II
4/27/2003 - 37 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists vs. Indiana Pacers
AP Photo/Winslow Townson
6/15/2008 - 38 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists at Los Angeles Lakers
AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
2/1/2006 - 40 points vs. Phoenix Suns
AP Photo/Michael Dwyer
1/20/2003 - 40 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists at Philadelphia 76ers
AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki
4/4/2003 - 40 points, 5 rebounds vs. Sacramento Kings
AFP/Jessica Rinaldi
12/19/2012 - 40 points, 8 rebounds 5 assists vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
AP Photo/Elise Amendola
4/19/2003 - 40 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals at Indiana Pacers
AP Photo/John Harrell
11/24/2000 - 41 points, 7 rebounds vs. Orlando Magic
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3/27/2001 - 41 points, 11 rebounds at Atlanta Hawks
AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser
4/11/2001 - 41 points, 5 assists vs. Miami Heat
AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez
3/15/2001 - 42 points at Phoenix Suns
AP Photo/Charles Krupa
12/13/2003 - 41 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists at Cleveland Cavaliers
AP Photo/Jim Rogash
1/15/2001 - 42 points, 5 rebounds at Minnesota Timberwolves
AP Photo/Charles Krupa
3/13/2001 - 42 points, 6 rebounds at Los Angeles Lakers
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4/17/2012 - 43 points at New York Knicks
AP Photo/Frank Franklin II
12/20/2002 - 42 points, 14 rebounds, 4 steals vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
AP Photo/Charles Krupa
12/2/2005 - 43 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals vs. Chicago Bulls
AP Photo/Winslow Townson
12/26/2005 - 43 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists at Seattle SuperSonics
AP Photo/Elaine Thompson
3/22/2001 - 44 points, 6 rebounds at New Jersey Nets
AP Photo/Lisa Poole
1/24/2003 - 45 points, 10 rebounds vs. Denver Nuggets
AP Photo/David Zalubowski
11/2/2002 - 46 points, 6 rebounds at New York Knicks
AP Photo/Chad Rachman
12/1/2001 - 48 points, 12 rebounds at New Jersey Nets
AP Photo/Mark Lennihan
2/15/2006 - 50 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki
5/3/2002 - 46 points, 6 assists vs. Philadelphia 76ers
AP Photo/Charles Krupa
5/18/2008 - 41 points, 5 assists vs Cleveland Cavaliers
AP Photo/Charles Krupa
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