Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Paul Pierce and Ben Wallace

This is the detail of NBA games in which Paul Pierce and Ben Wallace 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.

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They faced each other a total of 54 times in NBA games. Ben Wallace has a 29-25 winning record over Paul Pierce, but Paul Pierce won more matchups in the Playoffs for an 8-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Paul Pierce
vs.
Ben Wallace
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Paul Pierce:
1998-99 to 2016-17
Ben Wallace:
1996-97 to 2011-12
54 Games played
42 in Regular Season
12 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Paul Pierce
25
17
8
Ben Wallace
29
25
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Paul Pierce 20.9 5.9 3.9 1.40.8
Ben Wallace 6.4 10.8 1.31.22.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Paul Pierce 41 17 10 54
Ben Wallace 19 28 5 47
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Paul Pierce 51

games		 7

games		 47

games		 24

games		11

games
Ben Wallace 2

games 		45

games		 3

games		 16

games		35

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 2

games		 4

games		 14

games		8

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 21, 1999
1. Celtics 75   Paul Pierce 24 12 2 3 2 1 5 31 6-15 .400 2-6 .333 10-14 .714
Wizards 86   Ben Wallace 1 6 0 2 3 1 3 24 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Apr. 18, 1999
2. Celtics 101   Paul Pierce 26 7 3 5 1 3 1 43 9-15 .600 2-2 1.000 6-6 1.000
Wizards 98   Ben Wallace 6 14 0 0 2 0 3 30 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-6 .000
Apr. 25, 1999
3. Celtics 113   Paul Pierce 11 7 3 3 1 4 2 36 5-12 .417 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
Wizards 84   Ben Wallace 7 12 0 2 2 1 1 34 3-10 .300 0-0 - 1-5 .200
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 05, 2000
4. Celtics 97   Paul Pierce 19 4 7 5 0 3 6 42 7-22 .318 1-5 .200 4-5 .800
Magic 91   Ben Wallace 2 8 0 0 4 2 0 31 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 28, 2000
5. Celtics 87   Paul Pierce 8 2 4 0 4 1 4 37 2-13 .154 0-2 .000 4-7 .571
Magic 122   Ben Wallace 13 9 0 1 5 0 0 28 6-7 .857 0-0 - 1-7 .143
Apr. 12, 2000
6. Celtics 95   Paul Pierce 12 3 0 0 2 1 3 26 4-8 .500 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Magic 91   Ben Wallace 2 7 1 0 0 0 2 23 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 2000
7. Celtics 103   Paul Pierce 28 6 5 2 0 2 2 39 9-24 .375 1-4 .250 9-14 .643
Pistons 83   Ben Wallace 6 8 2 1 1 2 4 29 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Dec. 26, 2000
8. Celtics 96   Paul Pierce 19 3 3 0 0 3 3 41 6-16 .375 0-4 .000 7-8 .875
Pistons 101   Ben Wallace 9 16 2 0 3 5 5 29 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 1-5 .200
Jan. 29, 2001
9. Celtics 99   Paul Pierce 28 8 2 1 1 7 4 43 11-18 .611 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Pistons 87   Ben Wallace 0 10 0 4 0 2 5 34 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Feb. 02, 2001
10. Celtics 102   Paul Pierce 40 7 2 2 2 3 3 44 14-19 .737 5-7 .714 7-7 1.000
Pistons 95   Ben Wallace 8 8 2 0 1 1 0 30 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-3 .000
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 11, 2002
11. Celtics 104   Paul Pierce 16 6 5 0 3 2 3 26 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Pistons 90   Ben Wallace 10 11 1 1 2 0 1 30 2-8 .250 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Jan. 19, 2002
12. Celtics 91   Paul Pierce 23 9 6 2 0 5 3 45 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Pistons 94   Ben Wallace 10 13 0 2 6 2 0 39 3-5 .600 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 08, 2002
13. Celtics 117   Paul Pierce 31 6 5 1 3 1 3 37 12-18 .667 1-2 .500 6-9 .667
Pistons 92   Ben Wallace 5 15 1 0 2 1 1 33 2-6 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 24, 2002
14. Celtics 101   Paul Pierce 35 7 3 1 0 3 2 47 13-26 .500 2-4 .500 7-7 1.000
Pistons 109   Ben Wallace 13 28 0 1 6 1 3 44 6-9 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
2002 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 2002
15. Celtics 84   Paul Pierce 17 10 5 3 0 3 2 39 7-17 .412 0-3 .000 3-4 .750
Pistons 96   Ben Wallace 5 12 0 2 5 3 3 37 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 08, 2002
16. Celtics 85   Paul Pierce 22 6 3 1 4 3 3 41 9-19 .474 0-4 .000 4-4 1.000
Pistons 77   Ben Wallace 5 16 1 0 3 0 1 40 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-4 .250
May. 10, 2002
17. Celtics 66   Paul Pierce 19 5 5 2 1 3 1 47 7-23 .304 1-7 .143 4-5 .800
Pistons 64   Ben Wallace 12 21 0 3 1 2 4 43 5-6 .833 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 12, 2002
18. Celtics 90   Paul Pierce 25 17 6 1 3 5 2 40 7-16 .438 1-5 .200 10-12 .833
Pistons 79   Ben Wallace 4 21 3 3 2 5 2 45 1-5 .200 0-0 - 2-6 .333
May. 14, 2002
19. Celtics 90   Paul Pierce 18 5 3 0 0 4 5 32 5-13 .385 0-4 .000 8-9 .889
Pistons 81   Ben Wallace 6 16 0 0 4 3 2 42 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-3 .000
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 28, 2003
20. Celtics 83   Paul Pierce 30 11 6 0 0 3 2 45 10-31 .323 0-6 .000 10-12 .833
Pistons 86   Ben Wallace 8 13 1 1 7 2 3 40 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 0-4 .000
Jan. 31, 2003
21. Celtics 66   Paul Pierce 23 9 1 1 0 4 5 31 8-18 .444 3-6 .500 4-5 .800
Pistons 118   Ben Wallace 8 11 0 1 2 0 1 34 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 15, 2003
22. Celtics 81   Paul Pierce 33 9 4 2 2 3 2 43 11-25 .440 0-2 .000 11-14 .786
Pistons 71   Ben Wallace 7 21 2 1 0 0 4 40 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-2 .500
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 2003
23. Celtics 88   Paul Pierce 20 7 10 1 1 5 3 40 8-19 .421 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Pistons 96   Ben Wallace 9 13 4 4 4 0 3 45 3-9 .333 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Jan. 05, 2004
24. Celtics 68   Paul Pierce 27 6 5 0 0 2 3 41 10-25 .400 4-12 .333 3-4 .750
Pistons 78   Ben Wallace 12 16 5 2 2 0 2 41 6-13 .462 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 28, 2004
25. Celtics 103   Paul Pierce 26 5 7 1 2 5 5 36 7-17 .412 2-3 .667 10-11 .909
Pistons 106   Ben Wallace 14 15 4 2 3 0 2 39 4-9 .444 0-0 - 6-8 .750
2004-05 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 2005
26. Celtics 88   Paul Pierce 13 7 0 1 1 2 2 32 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Pistons 100   Ben Wallace 8 11 2 1 5 2 3 31 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jan. 07, 2005
27. Celtics 104   Paul Pierce 22 5 5 1 1 4 4 39 7-13 .538 1-2 .500 7-9 .778
Pistons 110   Ben Wallace 7 10 2 1 2 2 3 36 2-6 .333 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Mar. 11, 2005
28. Celtics 115   Paul Pierce 38 12 3 2 1 0 4 51 11-25 .440 2-4 .500 14-15 .933
2OT Pistons 113   Ben Wallace 9 19 1 2 1 1 2 45 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-7 .143
Mar. 26, 2005
29. Celtics 99   Paul Pierce 32 4 3 2 0 0 4 43 11-23 .478 4-6 .667 6-6 1.000
OT Pistons 105   Ben Wallace 7 9 0 1 6 0 3 44 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-4 .250
2005-06 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 2005
30. Celtics 81   Paul Pierce 28 7 3 2 0 4 1 39 10-18 .556 0-1 .000 8-12 .667
Pistons 82   Ben Wallace 6 15 2 3 1 1 1 40 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 15, 2005
31. Celtics 100   Paul Pierce 23 7 3 0 0 2 3 38 9-18 .500 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000
Pistons 115   Ben Wallace 10 9 3 3 3 0 1 37 3-6 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 16, 2006
32. Celtics 84   Paul Pierce 21 7 7 2 1 3 3 38 8-16 .500 0-3 .000 5-7 .714
Pistons 94   Ben Wallace 9 14 3 3 3 2 3 33 3-6 .500 0-0 - 3-10 .300
2006-07 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 2006
33. Celtics 82   Paul Pierce 8 3 1 1 0 4 4 27 4-13 .308 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Bulls 100   Ben Wallace 7 4 0 1 3 0 3 18 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 11, 2007
34. Celtics 78   Paul Pierce 8 5 5 1 0 1 0 35 2-14 .143 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
Bulls 94   Ben Wallace 10 14 2 2 2 1 0 41 4-6 .667 0-1 .000 2-5 .400
Mar. 13, 2007
35. Celtics 87   Paul Pierce 24 5 5 2 0 4 4 45 8-17 .471 1-6 .167 7-9 .778
Bulls 95   Ben Wallace 19 16 4 1 3 0 1 41 9-21 .429 0-0 - 1-5 .200
2007-08 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 08, 2007
36. Celtics 92   Paul Pierce 10 6 7 2 0 6 4 38 1-8 .125 0-4 .000 8-8 1.000
Bulls 81   Ben Wallace 8 14 3 0 2 1 3 41 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Feb. 27, 2008
37. Celtics 92   Paul Pierce 12 2 5 1 0 6 5 39 4-14 .286 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
Cavaliers 87   Ben Wallace 6 6 1 0 0 2 4 26 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
2008 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 06, 2008
38. Celtics 76   Paul Pierce 4 5 4 0 0 6 3 29 2-14 .143 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Cavaliers 72   Ben Wallace 4 9 2 1 0 1 1 31 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 08, 2008
39. Celtics 89   Paul Pierce 19 6 2 2 1 0 1 36 7-13 .538 1-5 .200 4-6 .667
Cavaliers 73   Ben Wallace 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 10, 2008
40. Celtics 84   Paul Pierce 14 3 5 2 0 4 5 37 3-8 .375 2-5 .400 6-6 1.000
Cavaliers 108   Ben Wallace 9 9 2 1 2 1 1 28 4-6 .667 0-0 - 1-4 .250
May. 12, 2008
41. Celtics 77   Paul Pierce 13 5 3 0 0 1 2 41 6-17 .353 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
Cavaliers 88   Ben Wallace 2 7 1 2 0 0 1 23 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 14, 2008
42. Celtics 96   Paul Pierce 29 7 3 0 0 3 5 42 8-19 .421 2-5 .400 11-13 .846
Cavaliers 89   Ben Wallace 4 4 0 0 1 1 1 27 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 16, 2008
43. Celtics 69   Paul Pierce 16 5 3 2 0 6 4 40 5-15 .333 2-6 .333 4-4 1.000
Cavaliers 74   Ben Wallace 0 6 0 1 2 0 2 22 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 18, 2008
44. Celtics 97   Paul Pierce 41 4 5 2 0 4 4 44 13-23 .565 4-6 .667 11-12 .917
Cavaliers 92   Ben Wallace 3 4 1 0 1 0 5 30 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
2008-09 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 2008
45. Celtics 90   Paul Pierce 27 3 4 1 0 2 4 38 10-19 .526 2-4 .500 5-8 .625
Cavaliers 85   Ben Wallace 2 4 0 0 1 1 2 19 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 09, 2009
46. Celtics 83   Paul Pierce 11 5 1 0 0 5 3 38 4-15 .267 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 98   Ben Wallace 9 3 1 3 2 0 3 30 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Apr. 12, 2009
47. Celtics 76   Paul Pierce 14 2 3 1 0 0 3 29 4-17 .235 1-6 .167 5-7 .714
Cavaliers 107   Ben Wallace 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 06 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-2 .000
2009-10 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 20, 2010
48. Celtics 86   Paul Pierce 21 6 2 2 0 4 3 35 6-12 .500 2-5 .400 7-7 1.000
Pistons 92   Ben Wallace 6 10 1 2 2 2 3 36 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Mar. 02, 2010
49. Celtics 105   Paul Pierce 9 1 1 1 0 2 3 29 2-6 .333 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Pistons 100   Ben Wallace 6 12 2 0 1 1 2 27 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-5 .000
2010-11 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 2010
50. Celtics 109   Paul Pierce 21 5 3 0 1 1 1 32 8-13 .615 3-7 .429 2-2 1.000
Pistons 86   Ben Wallace 6 8 1 0 0 1 2 21 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 29, 2010
51. Celtics 92   Paul Pierce 33 5 8 4 0 5 4 39 11-16 .688 3-4 .750 8-8 1.000
Pistons 104   Ben Wallace 2 4 3 2 2 1 2 26 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
2011-12 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 2011
52. Celtics 96   Paul Pierce 12 4 5 1 0 1 0 23 4-8 .500 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Pistons 85   Ben Wallace 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 15, 2012
53. Celtics 88   Paul Pierce 10 1 5 0 2 0 3 37 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Pistons 98   Ben Wallace 0 11 2 0 0 0 1 16 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 19, 2012
54. Celtics 81   Paul Pierce 18 4 4 2 1 5 2 34 6-11 .545 2-4 .500 4-4 1.000
Pistons 96   Ben Wallace 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 15 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
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