Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Paul Pierce and Joe Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Paul Pierce and Joe Smith 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 33 times in NBA games. Joe Smith has a 17-16 winning record over Paul Pierce, but Paul Pierce won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-3 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Paul Pierce
vs.
Joe Smith
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Paul Pierce:
1998-99 to 2016-17
Joe Smith:
1995-96 to 2010-11
33 Games played
26 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Paul Pierce
16
12
4
Joe Smith
17
14
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Paul Pierce 21.7 5.9 4.2 1.30.5
Joe Smith 7.9 4.9 0.90.40.7
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Paul Pierce 42 14 10 62
Joe Smith 20 11 4 34
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Paul Pierce 28

games		 17

games		 31

games		 16

games		5

games
Joe Smith 4

games 		15

games		 2

games		 3

games		9

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 1

game		 0

games		 14

games		19

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
%
Mar. 24, 1999
1. Celtics 68   Paul Pierce 6 11 2 0 0 4 3 36 3-15 .200 0-4 .000 0-0 -
Timberwolves 87   Joe Smith 10 2 3 0 2 1 4 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-6 .333
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 13, 2000
2. Celtics 85   Paul Pierce 17 7 2 1 0 1 2 34 5-17 .294 2-6 .333 5-6 .833
Timberwolves 103   Joe Smith 2 3 0 0 0 0 5 13 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 22, 2000
3. Celtics 106   Paul Pierce 25 6 2 1 1 3 2 37 9-14 .643 2-2 1.000 5-6 .833
Timberwolves 109   Joe Smith 6 7 1 1 1 0 4 26 1-7 .143 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 2000
4. Celtics 96   Paul Pierce 19 3 3 0 0 3 3 41 6-16 .375 0-4 .000 7-8 .875
Pistons 101   Joe Smith 20 9 1 0 1 2 3 36 9-15 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 29, 2001
5. Celtics 99   Paul Pierce 28 8 2 1 1 7 4 43 11-18 .611 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Pistons 87   Joe Smith 13 7 1 0 1 4 4 32 3-8 .375 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Feb. 02, 2001
6. Celtics 102   Paul Pierce 40 7 2 2 2 3 3 44 14-19 .737 5-7 .714 7-7 1.000
Pistons 95   Joe Smith 2 3 1 1 1 1 5 17 0-5 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 01, 2002
7. Celtics 95   Paul Pierce 22 10 4 2 2 0 2 44 10-25 .400 1-5 .200 1-1 1.000
OT Timberwolves 98   Joe Smith 13 7 1 0 3 3 4 35 4-7 .571 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 15, 2002
8. Celtics 93   Paul Pierce 31 4 5 0 2 6 2 43 10-18 .556 2-5 .400 9-12 .750
Timberwolves 90   Joe Smith 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 16 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 20, 2002
9. Celtics 108   Paul Pierce 42 14 4 4 1 6 1 45 11-25 .440 4-8 .500 16-18 .889
Timberwolves 99   Joe Smith 8 2 2 0 4 0 2 19 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 2003
10. Celtics 106   Paul Pierce 26 10 10 1 0 5 3 39 9-22 .409 1-4 .250 7-7 1.000
Bucks 96   Joe Smith 12 7 0 3 0 2 1 27 4-8 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Nov. 29, 2003
11. Celtics 94   Paul Pierce 21 7 7 1 1 6 5 37 7-14 .500 4-7 .571 3-8 .375
Bucks 100   Joe Smith 16 11 3 1 1 0 3 34 4-10 .400 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Jan. 13, 2004
12. Celtics 103   Paul Pierce 22 6 8 3 1 3 5 43 6-17 .353 3-7 .429 7-8 .875
Bucks 111   Joe Smith 12 7 0 1 1 2 2 25 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Feb. 25, 2004
13. Celtics 104   Paul Pierce 21 6 4 2 0 4 6 29 7-11 .636 2-3 .667 5-7 .714
Bucks 106   Joe Smith 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
2004-05 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 08, 2005
14. Celtics 97   Paul Pierce 7 4 3 3 1 2 3 26 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
Bucks 121   Joe Smith 12 5 1 0 0 0 2 26 4-7 .571 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 06, 2005
15. Celtics 103   Paul Pierce 26 2 4 0 1 0 4 41 8-14 .571 3-4 .750 7-8 .875
Bucks 97   Joe Smith 16 9 0 0 0 1 2 32 8-13 .615 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 2005
16. Celtics 111   Paul Pierce 32 5 5 2 0 1 4 42 9-15 .600 2-3 .667 12-12 1.000
Bucks 108   Joe Smith 10 7 4 2 0 2 4 31 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
2005-06 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 10, 2006
17. Celtics 86   Paul Pierce 24 3 8 0 1 1 3 43 6-12 .500 0-3 .000 12-17 .706
Bucks 92   Joe Smith 2 7 0 0 1 1 1 23 1-9 .111 0-0 - 0-0 -
2007-08 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 08, 2007
18. Celtics 92   Paul Pierce 10 6 7 2 0 6 4 38 1-8 .125 0-4 .000 8-8 1.000
Bulls 81   Joe Smith 10 4 1 0 0 0 3 21 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 21, 2007
19. Celtics 107   Paul Pierce 22 7 3 1 0 4 3 27 6-11 .545 4-6 .667 6-7 .857
Bulls 82   Joe Smith 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 17 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 27, 2008
20. Celtics 92   Paul Pierce 12 2 5 1 0 6 5 39 4-14 .286 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
Cavaliers 87   Joe Smith 9 4 0 0 0 0 5 15 4-5 .800 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
2008 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 06, 2008
21. Celtics 76   Paul Pierce 4 5 4 0 0 6 3 29 2-14 .143 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Cavaliers 72   Joe Smith 2 3 1 1 1 2 3 16 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 08, 2008
22. Celtics 89   Paul Pierce 19 6 2 2 1 0 1 36 7-13 .538 1-5 .200 4-6 .667
Cavaliers 73   Joe Smith 4 3 0 0 0 0 4 19 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 10, 2008
23. Celtics 84   Paul Pierce 14 3 5 2 0 4 5 37 3-8 .375 2-5 .400 6-6 1.000
Cavaliers 108   Joe Smith 17 6 1 0 1 1 4 24 7-8 .875 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 12, 2008
24. Celtics 77   Paul Pierce 13 5 3 0 0 1 2 41 6-17 .353 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
Cavaliers 88   Joe Smith 8 6 1 0 0 0 2 25 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 14, 2008
25. Celtics 96   Paul Pierce 29 7 3 0 0 3 5 42 8-19 .421 2-5 .400 11-13 .846
Cavaliers 89   Joe Smith 7 2 0 1 1 0 2 19 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-4 .250
May. 16, 2008
26. Celtics 69   Paul Pierce 16 5 3 2 0 6 4 40 5-15 .333 2-6 .333 4-4 1.000
Cavaliers 74   Joe Smith 9 5 1 1 0 0 3 27 3-4 .750 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 18, 2008
27. Celtics 97   Paul Pierce 41 4 5 2 0 4 4 44 13-23 .565 4-6 .667 11-12 .917
Cavaliers 92   Joe Smith 6 6 0 0 0 1 1 16 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
2008-09 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 2008
28. Celtics 96   Paul Pierce 20 9 5 1 0 1 2 40 7-20 .350 3-6 .500 3-3 1.000
Thunder 83   Joe Smith 9 5 1 1 0 0 2 25 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 06, 2009
29. Celtics 105   Paul Pierce 29 4 8 0 0 2 2 45 11-22 .500 3-6 .500 4-5 .800
Cavaliers 94   Joe Smith 7 5 0 0 0 0 2 22 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 12, 2009
30. Celtics 76   Paul Pierce 14 2 3 1 0 0 3 29 4-17 .235 1-6 .167 5-7 .714
Cavaliers 107   Joe Smith 7 8 2 0 1 0 4 18 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
2009-10 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 2009
31. Celtics 86   Paul Pierce 24 3 2 0 0 2 1 36 8-16 .500 0-4 .000 8-11 .727
Hawks 97   Joe Smith 4 6 0 0 2 0 1 13 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 08, 2010
32. Celtics 85   Paul Pierce 21 5 0 6 0 4 1 41 8-16 .500 2-5 .400 3-6 .500
Hawks 93   Joe Smith 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 11, 2010
33. Celtics 96   Paul Pierce 19 8 5 0 0 4 3 42 8-15 .533 3-6 .500 0-0 -
Hawks 102   Joe Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 04 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
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