Carter vs. Pierce

Vince Carter vs. Paul Pierce 

At 6’6 and 220lb, Vince Carter is known as one of the most exciting and high flying dunkers of all time. His vertical leap and three-point shooting ability is a rare combo not often scene in his era. Carter brought the game of basketball to Toronto and Canada like no one else before. Over the course of his career, Carter had many of his dunks celebrated, including the honey dip dunk, which he made famous at the 2000 NBA Dunk Contest. Carter also posterized many players, including Dikembe Mutombo, Ben Wallace, David Robinson, Alonzo Mourning, Tim Duncan and Shawn Bradley. Over the course of his career, Carter averaged 18.5 points. 4.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and shot 43.8% from the field and 37.3% from the three-point line. He also an eight-time All-Star and won Rookie of the Year. (http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/cartevi01.html)


Vince Carter performing his signature honey-dip dunk.
(http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/the-oral-history-of-vince-carters-dunk-contest-win/)

At 6’7 and 235lb, Paul “The Truth” Pierce is known as one of the NBA’s most clutch and consistent players. Pierce is undisputedly the best Celtics player since Larry Bird his jump shooting ability is one of the best in the league and this is shown through his “old man game” which is just a play style of slow pacing post up plays and fancy footwork. Pierce also has a vast knowledge of the game allowing him to be a master of mind games and trash talk a center part of the 2008 NBA Championship winning Celtics play style. Over his career, Pierce has put up stellar numbers of 19.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 44.5% from the field and 36.9% from behind the three-point arc. Pierce is also 10x All-Star, he won an NBA Championship with the Celtics in 2008 and was the named the Finals MVP of that playoffs.(http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/piercpa01.html)

Truth be told, Pierce isn’t just the better player, but the better teammate, not only was Carter’s play way less efficient but it was also self-destructive. In the 2004-05 season, Carter had a physical altercation with his coach Sam Mitchell. While Pierce, on the other hand, has a great relationship with his former head coach in Boston, Doc Rivers. Though Carter has had a more flashy and bombastic career, Pierce has had a more stable and consistent career and is likely a first-ballot Hall of Famer.





Paul Pierce holding his 2008 NBA Finals MVP Award.
(http://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/paul-pierce-bostons-forever-truth)