Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dwight Howard and Paul Pierce

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dwight Howard and Paul Pierce played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

They faced each other a total of 46 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 23-23, but Paul Pierce won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 7-6 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Dwight Howard
vs.
Paul Pierce
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dwight Howard:
2004-05 to 2021-22
Paul Pierce:
1998-99 to 2016-17
46 Games played
33 in Regular Season
13 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Dwight Howard
23
17
6
Paul Pierce
23
16
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dwight Howard 17.6 12.9 1.5 0.72.3
Paul Pierce 19.7 5.7 3.71.20.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dwight Howard 36 26 4 36
Paul Pierce 37 13 10 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dwight Howard 14

games		 42

games		 4

games		 13

games		33

games
Paul Pierce 31

games 		3

games		 35

games		 22

games		4

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 1

game		 7

games		 11

games		9

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2004-05 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 2004
1. Magic 101   Dwight Howard 10 10 2 1 2 1 2 32 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 117   Paul Pierce 24 8 2 2 1 0 2 35 9-21 .429 0-2 .000 6-7 .857
Jan. 10, 2005
2. Magic 101   Dwight Howard 12 9 2 1 2 3 2 32 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Celtics 119   Paul Pierce 18 6 2 2 1 3 3 32 5-14 .357 1-3 .333 7-10 .700
Feb. 04, 2005
3. Magic 100   Dwight Howard 12 4 1 0 1 1 1 35 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Celtics 112   Paul Pierce 18 4 3 5 0 4 2 36 5-16 .313 1-4 .250 7-7 1.000
2005-06 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 2005
4. Magic 87   Dwight Howard 10 10 3 1 2 4 4 36 2-3 .667 0-0 - 6-12 .500
Celtics 83   Paul Pierce 16 13 4 0 1 5 2 39 7-16 .438 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Feb. 04, 2006
5. Magic 100   Dwight Howard 18 8 1 0 0 2 3 39 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Celtics 91   Paul Pierce 37 5 4 1 0 2 5 41 13-30 .433 0-3 .000 11-13 .846
Feb. 12, 2006
6. Magic 94   Dwight Howard 24 11 2 0 2 3 4 46 5-10 .500 0-0 - 14-17 .824
Celtics 102   Paul Pierce 31 4 4 1 0 3 4 47 10-21 .476 0-1 .000 11-14 .786
Mar. 17, 2006
7. Magic 84   Dwight Howard 18 13 2 0 6 2 2 43 7-14 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Celtics 77   Paul Pierce 19 7 5 1 0 5 2 41 5-18 .278 0-3 .000 9-10 .900
2006-07 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 2006
8. Magic 92   Dwight Howard 17 15 4 0 3 3 2 39 5-8 .625 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Celtics 89   Paul Pierce 21 4 2 1 0 5 1 42 6-20 .300 3-6 .500 6-6 1.000
Mar. 28, 2007
9. Magic 96   Dwight Howard 12 14 3 2 6 6 3 51 4-9 .444 0-0 - 4-12 .333
2OT Celtics 105   Paul Pierce 32 7 5 0 1 1 2 53 11-26 .423 1-7 .143 9-11 .818
2007-08 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 2007
10. Magic 104   Dwight Howard 24 6 2 3 3 2 4 42 7-9 .778 0-0 - 10-20 .500
Celtics 102   Paul Pierce 28 5 6 2 0 3 2 43 10-17 .588 0-2 .000 8-11 .727
Dec. 23, 2007
11. Magic 91   Dwight Howard 23 14 4 0 2 5 4 43 9-15 .600 0-0 - 5-16 .313
Celtics 103   Paul Pierce 24 3 6 1 0 5 3 41 8-18 .444 2-5 .400 6-6 1.000
Jan. 27, 2008
12. Magic 96   Dwight Howard 18 16 1 1 5 4 3 38 6-10 .600 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Celtics 93   Paul Pierce 24 9 4 3 1 3 2 41 9-18 .500 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000
2008-09 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 2008
13. Magic 88   Dwight Howard 14 15 2 0 4 3 1 43 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Celtics 107   Paul Pierce 24 7 2 1 0 1 4 33 7-13 .538 1-3 .333 9-10 .900
Jan. 22, 2009
14. Magic 80   Dwight Howard 11 11 1 0 3 4 6 38 4-10 .400 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 90   Paul Pierce 27 10 4 2 0 2 4 44 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 11-14 .786
Mar. 08, 2009
15. Magic 86   Dwight Howard 18 15 0 0 5 2 4 28 6-13 .462 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Celtics 79   Paul Pierce 16 8 3 0 0 6 3 45 5-15 .333 0-3 .000 6-10 .600
Mar. 25, 2009
16. Magic 84   Dwight Howard 24 21 2 2 4 2 3 38 11-18 .611 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Celtics 82   Paul Pierce 26 7 2 1 1 4 2 44 10-23 .435 1-4 .250 5-6 .833
2009 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 04, 2009
17. Magic 95   Dwight Howard 16 22 3 1 3 1 3 43 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Celtics 90   Paul Pierce 23 5 2 2 0 2 3 39 7-18 .389 3-6 .500 6-8 .750
May. 06, 2009
18. Magic 94   Dwight Howard 12 12 1 0 0 5 4 37 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-8 .250
Celtics 112   Paul Pierce 3 2 1 0 0 0 4 16 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 0-0 -
May. 08, 2009
19. Magic 117   Dwight Howard 17 14 0 2 5 3 5 28 7-8 .875 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Celtics 96   Paul Pierce 27 3 6 3 0 2 2 38 6-15 .400 1-3 .333 14-14 1.000
May. 10, 2009
20. Magic 94   Dwight Howard 23 17 2 0 3 1 4 38 8-14 .571 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Celtics 95   Paul Pierce 27 3 4 0 0 2 5 32 9-15 .600 1-1 1.000 8-9 .889
May. 12, 2009
21. Magic 88   Dwight Howard 12 17 1 0 0 4 4 37 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Celtics 92   Paul Pierce 19 9 8 2 0 0 3 40 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
May. 14, 2009
22. Magic 83   Dwight Howard 23 22 2 0 3 2 5 43 9-16 .563 0-0 - 5-12 .417
Celtics 75   Paul Pierce 17 9 5 0 0 3 3 41 6-14 .429 0-3 .000 5-8 .625
May. 17, 2009
23. Magic 101   Dwight Howard 12 16 1 1 5 3 5 38 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 82   Paul Pierce 16 2 3 0 0 1 2 39 4-13 .308 1-5 .200 7-10 .700
2009-10 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 2009
24. Magic 83   Dwight Howard 9 15 0 1 3 3 4 37 2-4 .500 0-0 - 5-11 .455
Celtics 78   Paul Pierce 21 3 2 0 0 3 4 38 7-19 .368 0-4 .000 7-7 1.000
Jan. 28, 2010
25. Magic 96   Dwight Howard 19 10 0 2 4 3 4 32 8-12 .667 0-0 - 3-10 .300
Celtics 94   Paul Pierce 12 2 3 1 1 4 3 40 3-12 .250 1-4 .250 5-5 1.000
Feb. 07, 2010
26. Magic 96   Dwight Howard 16 13 1 0 2 2 5 32 4-9 .444 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Celtics 89   Paul Pierce 13 4 0 3 0 3 3 30 5-12 .417 1-6 .167 2-2 1.000
2010 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 16, 2010
27. Magic 88   Dwight Howard 13 12 2 0 5 7 4 39 3-10 .300 0-0 - 7-12 .583
Celtics 92   Paul Pierce 22 9 5 2 1 5 3 42 6-8 .750 2-3 .667 8-10 .800
May. 18, 2010
28. Magic 92   Dwight Howard 30 8 1 1 0 3 4 40 9-13 .692 0-0 - 12-17 .706
Celtics 95   Paul Pierce 28 5 5 0 0 5 6 40 8-16 .500 3-7 .429 9-11 .818
May. 22, 2010
29. Magic 71   Dwight Howard 7 7 1 1 3 1 3 39 3-10 .300 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Celtics 94   Paul Pierce 15 9 2 2 0 1 1 35 6-12 .500 2-4 .500 1-2 .500
May. 24, 2010
30. Magic 96   Dwight Howard 32 16 0 0 4 4 4 43 13-19 .684 0-0 - 6-14 .429
OT Celtics 92   Paul Pierce 32 11 3 2 1 2 3 47 11-25 .440 0-6 .000 10-13 .769
May. 26, 2010
31. Magic 113   Dwight Howard 21 10 0 2 5 4 2 40 7-12 .583 0-0 - 7-12 .583
Celtics 92   Paul Pierce 18 3 3 1 1 3 4 42 3-8 .375 2-4 .500 10-10 1.000
May. 28, 2010
32. Magic 84   Dwight Howard 28 12 0 2 1 2 4 41 11-17 .647 0-0 - 6-12 .500
Celtics 96   Paul Pierce 31 13 5 2 0 2 5 45 9-15 .600 4-5 .800 9-10 .900
2010-11 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 25, 2010
33. Magic 86   Dwight Howard 6 11 1 2 5 4 5 33 1-4 .250 0-0 - 4-10 .400
Celtics 78   Paul Pierce 18 8 5 1 0 5 0 40 6-14 .429 2-4 .500 4-4 1.000
Jan. 17, 2011
34. Magic 106   Dwight Howard 33 13 2 1 0 3 1 43 10-19 .526 0-0 - 13-18 .722
Celtics 109   Paul Pierce 14 5 4 1 2 1 4 39 5-7 .714 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
Feb. 06, 2011
35. Magic 80   Dwight Howard 28 13 2 3 0 1 5 45 10-20 .500 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Celtics 91   Paul Pierce 18 4 5 1 1 3 4 42 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 10-12 .833
2011-12 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 23, 2012
36. Magic 56   Dwight Howard 18 14 3 1 1 4 3 35 4-15 .267 0-1 .000 10-18 .556
Celtics 87   Paul Pierce 19 5 7 0 0 3 0 33 6-14 .429 1-3 .333 6-6 1.000
Jan. 26, 2012
37. Magic 83   Dwight Howard 16 16 0 0 1 3 4 31 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Celtics 91   Paul Pierce 24 6 10 0 1 5 3 44 7-18 .389 2-6 .333 8-11 .727
2012-13 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 07, 2013
38. Lakers 95   Dwight Howard 9 9 1 0 0 4 6 28 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-6 .167
Celtics 116   Paul Pierce 24 7 6 0 1 2 3 30 10-17 .588 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
Feb. 20, 2013
39. Lakers 113   Dwight Howard 24 12 1 1 1 4 5 30 10-13 .769 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Celtics 99   Paul Pierce 26 4 5 1 0 3 3 33 9-17 .529 4-7 .571 4-6 .667
2013-14 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 2013
40. Rockets 114   Dwight Howard 12 7 2 1 0 2 4 17 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nets 95   Paul Pierce 2 2 4 2 0 0 1 15 1-6 .167 0-3 .000 0-2 .000
2014-15 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 29, 2014
41. Rockets 103   Dwight Howard 13 5 0 0 0 1 2 29 6-11 .545 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Wizards 104   Paul Pierce 21 3 1 3 1 1 1 30 7-9 .778 1-3 .333 6-6 1.000
Mar. 29, 2015
42. Rockets 99   Dwight Howard 11 10 0 0 0 2 4 19 3-6 .500 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Wizards 91   Paul Pierce 2 1 1 1 0 2 2 22 1-6 .167 0-3 .000 0-0 -
2015-16 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 2015
43. Rockets 109   Dwight Howard 20 20 3 0 1 5 5 29 8-10 .800 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Clippers 105   Paul Pierce 6 8 5 1 0 1 4 24 2-7 .286 2-6 .333 0-0 -
Dec. 19, 2015
44. Rockets 107   Dwight Howard 22 14 0 0 2 2 5 26 8-11 .727 0-0 - 6-16 .375
Clippers 97   Paul Pierce 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 16 1-4 .250 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Jan. 18, 2016
45. Rockets 132   Dwight Howard 36 26 4 1 1 4 2 45 11-16 .688 0-0 - 14-18 .778
OT Clippers 140   Paul Pierce 12 5 1 0 1 0 4 26 4-9 .444 3-5 .600 1-3 .333
Mar. 16, 2016
46. Rockets 106   Dwight Howard 6 7 1 0 0 3 4 33 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Clippers 122   Paul Pierce 7 2 1 0 0 3 1 18 3-6 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
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