Zdeno Chara Vs. Paul Pierce

Captain vs. Captain, how could a battle get any better? Both of these athletes have amazing skills on and off the ice and the court so lets get into what makes each of these athletes "Now."

Zdeno Chara:
Nickname: The Big Z
Captain of the Bruins
At 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he is the tallest player ever to play in the Nation Hockey League
won the NHL's hardest shot competition at the 2007 Skills Competition, clocking a shot at 100.4 mph (161.6 km/h)
1999-2000:Finished second in NHL and first on team with 309 hits to help Islanders finish first in hits
Zdeno was named to the Eastern Conference roster in the 55th National Hockey League All-Star Game
signed a five-year, $37.5 million contract with the Boston Bruins
was the runner-up to Scott Niedermayer for the James Norris Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the best defenceman of the season
has represented Slovakia in five World Championships as well as in one World Cup.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zdeno_Chara

Paul Pierce:
Nickname: The Truth
Captain of the Boston Celtics
earned MVP honors in the Big 12 Conference Tournament in both 1997 and 1998
10th overall pick in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics
Got Stabbed 11 times and almost died. Next Season he came back and had one of the best seasons of his career.
was a member of the United States National Basketball Team for 2002 and 2006
2-time All-NBA Third Team: 2002, 2003
6-time NBA All-Star: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
NBA All-Rookie First Team: 1999
NBA regular-season leader, total points: 2002 (2144)
NBA regular-season leader, free throws made: 2003 (604)
NBA records
Most free throws made without a miss, playoffs: 21 (Game 1, 2003 Eastern Conference First Round).
Boston Celtics franchise records
Scored 30 or more points in a franchise record 12 consecutive games
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: 989 (1998–present).
Most three-point field goals attempted, career: 2769 (1998–present).
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: 612 (2005-2006, breaking his own record of 604, set in 2002-2003).
Most free throws attempted in one season: 812 (2005-2006, breaking his own record of 753 in 2002-2003).
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.
Playing with Celtics he accumulated 2,071 points in 2000-2001.
Career scoring average: 23.6 PPG, 2nd only to Larry Bird.
Second favorite sport is tennis
His nickname, The Truth, was coined by Shaquille O'Neal.
He was on the cover of the video game NBA Inside Drive 2003
endorsements include Nike, Spalding, Pepsi, and McDonalds.

My Vote: I am going with Pierce on this one. To me he looks like the all around "now" guy. Many players would not come back after a near death experience, but Pierce came back with more passion for the game then ever. Also the fact that he is on a video game cover and has many great endorsements helps him out.

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