Last Updated on January 4, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
Here’s a detailed profile of Paul Pierce:
- Full Name: Paul Anthony Pierce
- Nickname: The Truth
- Nationality: American
- Age: Born October 13, 1977
- Hometown: Oakland, California
- Height: 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 meters)
- Weight: 235 lbs (107 kg)
- Wingspan: 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 meters)
- Standing Reach: 8 feet 9 inches (267 cm)
- Vertical Leap: 34 inches
- Shoe Size: 15 (US)
- Number: 34 (Boston Celtics), 34 (Brooklyn Nets), 34 (Washington Wizards), 34 (Los Angeles Clippers)
- Position: Small Forward
- High School: Inglewood High School, Inglewood, California
- College: University of Kansas (Kansas Jayhawks) (1995–1998)
- NBA Draft: Selected 10th overall in the 1998 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics
- Teams Played For:
- Boston Celtics (1998–2013)
- Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)
- Washington Wizards (2014–2015)
- Los Angeles Clippers (2015–2017)
- Championship Rings: 1 (2008 with the Boston Celtics)
- Kids: Paul Pierce has three children—two daughters and a son:
- Daughters: Prianna Pierce, Adrian Pierce
- Son: Prince Paul Pierce
- Siblings: Two half-brothers, Jamal and Steve
- Net Worth: Paul Pierce Contract History
- Retirement Age: 39 years old
- Retirement Year: 2016-17 (with Los Angeles Clippers)
Paul Pierce was the main guy during the Boston Celtics Big 3 era. Part of the reason Pierce was number one is because he was already a Celtic when Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen arrived. Another reason the Celtic’s Big 3 era worked so well was because Pierce was in his prime, having come into the NBA two years after Allen and three years after Garnett.
Paul Pierce was the original James Harden. I don’t know if Harden did change the game any more than Pierce. I think Harden’s coaches chose to use him a certain way. I don’t know if that’s changing the game, especially if you didn’t win doing it. Pierce was the SF version of Harden. And he could have been used as much as Harden if his coach wanted to do it. If Paul Pierce could give you 30 ppg for a stretch in 2001-02, nobody can say what he could or could not have done during the Harden era and in Harden’s system.
Notes
- Paul Pierce’s height without shoes is approximately 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm). With shoes, he is commonly listed as 6 feet 7 inches (201 cm).
- Paul Pierce’s playing weight during his NBA career was approximately 235 pounds (107 kg).
- Similar players to Paul Pierce include Carmelo Anthony, Joe Johnson, Grant Hill, Jimmy Butler, Kawhi Leonard, and DeMar DeRozan.
Fun Facts
- Shaq gave Paul Pierce the nickname The Truth. But Shaq stole it from the Ray Allen movie, He Got Game.