Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Paul Pierce and J.R. Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Paul Pierce and J.R. 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.

They faced each other a total of 32 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 16-16, but J.R. Smith won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Paul Pierce
vs.
J.R. Smith
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Paul Pierce:
1998-99 to 2016-17
J.R. Smith:
2004-05 to 2019-20
32 Games played
27 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Paul Pierce
16
15
1
J.R. Smith
16
12
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Paul Pierce 18.4 5.5 3.8 1.20.6
J.R. Smith 14.8 4.1 2.11.10.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Paul Pierce 43 15 10 54
J.R. Smith 32 12 6 41
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Paul Pierce 21

games		 15

games		 20

games		 11

games		11

games
J.R. Smith 10

games 		10

games		 10

games		 12

games		6

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 7

games		 2

games		 9

games		15

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
%
Jan. 03, 2005
1. Celtics 108   Paul Pierce 19 10 10 1 2 3 3 32 6-13 .462 3-5 .600 4-5 .800
Hornets 90   J.R. Smith 9 0 1 4 1 2 3 28 4-10 .400 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Mar. 19, 2005
2. Celtics 113   Paul Pierce 23 2 3 0 0 3 2 36 8-12 .667 1-3 .333 6-6 1.000
Hornets 100   J.R. Smith 21 3 2 2 0 0 4 33 8-17 .471 2-7 .286 3-3 1.000
2005-06 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 2005
3. Celtics 101   Paul Pierce 28 12 1 2 0 3 3 37 7-14 .500 1-2 .500 13-16 .813
Hornets 87   J.R. Smith 11 3 2 2 0 3 4 29 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Jan. 23, 2006
4. Celtics 91   Paul Pierce 16 9 2 0 0 3 3 30 4-13 .308 0-4 .000 8-11 .727
Hornets 78   J.R. Smith 16 3 0 0 0 1 1 12 5-7 .714 1-2 .500 5-7 .714
2006-07 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 2006
5. Celtics 119   Paul Pierce 38 8 9 0 0 6 3 40 11-17 .647 6-12 .500 10-11 .909
Nuggets 114   J.R. Smith 15 3 3 1 0 0 3 27 4-11 .364 4-10 .400 3-5 .600
2007-08 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 2007
6. Celtics 119   Paul Pierce 26 5 5 5 0 2 2 30 10-15 .667 1-3 .333 5-7 .714
Nuggets 93   J.R. Smith 4 3 5 0 0 6 2 23 2-8 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 19, 2008
7. Celtics 118   Paul Pierce 24 6 7 0 0 2 4 41 8-18 .444 2-6 .333 6-7 .857
Nuggets 124   J.R. Smith 7 2 0 1 0 0 0 17 3-9 .333 1-6 .167 0-0 -
2008-09 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 2008
8. Celtics 85   Paul Pierce 19 7 4 3 1 4 2 41 4-12 .333 2-6 .333 9-10 .900
Nuggets 94   J.R. Smith 10 2 1 1 0 1 1 18 3-6 .500 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Feb. 23, 2009
9. Celtics 114   Paul Pierce 22 6 4 0 1 1 2 33 8-18 .444 4-7 .571 2-2 1.000
Nuggets 76   J.R. Smith 19 5 5 0 0 4 2 39 6-15 .400 1-8 .125 6-8 .750
2009-10 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 21, 2010
10. Celtics 105   Paul Pierce 5 3 2 2 4 3 1 31 2-10 .200 0-2 .000 1-4 .250
Nuggets 114   J.R. Smith 19 4 1 0 0 1 4 27 6-16 .375 5-11 .455 2-2 1.000
Mar. 24, 2010
11. Celtics 113   Paul Pierce 27 7 2 2 1 1 5 33 10-16 .625 0-3 .000 7-7 1.000
Nuggets 99   J.R. Smith 21 2 3 2 0 1 3 31 8-14 .571 1-3 .333 4-7 .571
2010-11 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 08, 2010
12. Celtics 105   Paul Pierce 17 3 4 2 1 3 3 37 6-14 .429 0-4 .000 5-5 1.000
Nuggets 89   J.R. Smith 16 5 0 1 0 2 3 26 7-18 .389 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Feb. 24, 2011
13. Celtics 75   Paul Pierce 17 6 0 3 1 2 4 28 7-18 .389 2-6 .333 1-1 1.000
Nuggets 89   J.R. Smith 12 8 1 0 1 1 2 26 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
2011-12 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 04, 2012
14. Celtics 115   Paul Pierce 34 7 3 2 1 3 4 46 13-23 .565 4-7 .571 4-5 .800
OT Knicks 111   J.R. Smith 2 0 1 1 1 0 3 20 1-6 .167 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 17, 2012
15. Celtics 110   Paul Pierce 43 2 3 2 0 3 4 43 11-19 .579 4-6 .667 17-18 .944
Knicks 118   J.R. Smith 25 4 6 1 0 1 3 36 8-16 .500 7-10 .700 2-2 1.000
2012-13 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 07, 2013
16. Celtics 102   Paul Pierce 23 3 6 1 0 1 5 28 10-18 .556 3-9 .333 0-0 -
Knicks 96   J.R. Smith 24 3 4 2 1 1 3 39 7-18 .389 4-9 .444 6-7 .857
Jan. 24, 2013
17. Celtics 86   Paul Pierce 22 6 2 0 0 2 3 37 6-15 .400 1-5 .200 9-12 .750
Knicks 89   J.R. Smith 9 6 0 1 1 2 2 35 3-16 .188 1-6 .167 2-3 .667
Mar. 26, 2013
18. Celtics 85   Paul Pierce 16 6 6 1 1 6 3 36 5-10 .500 1-4 .250 5-7 .714
Knicks 100   J.R. Smith 32 7 1 3 0 0 3 34 13-24 .542 1-3 .333 5-5 1.000
Mar. 31, 2013
19. Celtics 89   Paul Pierce 24 15 5 0 0 2 2 32 6-16 .375 4-7 .571 8-10 .800
Knicks 108   J.R. Smith 15 12 4 2 0 1 1 33 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 7-10 .700
2013 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 20, 2013
20. Celtics 78   Paul Pierce 21 5 7 1 0 6 2 39 6-15 .400 1-7 .143 8-8 1.000
Knicks 85   J.R. Smith 15 5 0 2 1 3 3 32 7-19 .368 1-7 .143 0-1 .000
Apr. 23, 2013
21. Celtics 71   Paul Pierce 18 6 6 0 1 5 5 38 8-19 .421 1-5 .200 1-2 .500
Knicks 87   J.R. Smith 19 2 1 0 1 1 1 36 7-15 .467 2-4 .500 3-4 .750
Apr. 26, 2013
22. Celtics 76   Paul Pierce 17 4 5 1 0 5 3 41 6-15 .400 0-4 .000 5-6 .833
Knicks 90   J.R. Smith 15 4 3 2 0 3 4 24 6-12 .500 2-5 .400 1-3 .333
May. 01, 2013
23. Celtics 92   Paul Pierce 16 4 3 1 0 5 4 44 6-19 .316 4-8 .500 0-0 -
Knicks 86   J.R. Smith 14 4 2 0 0 2 2 36 3-14 .214 3-8 .375 5-6 .833
May. 03, 2013
24. Celtics 80   Paul Pierce 14 7 5 2 1 5 2 43 4-18 .222 1-9 .111 5-5 1.000
Knicks 88   J.R. Smith 13 7 1 1 0 3 4 31 5-13 .385 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
2013-14 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 20, 2014
25. Nets 103   Paul Pierce 3 4 5 1 1 2 1 26 1-4 .250 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Knicks 80   J.R. Smith 15 3 0 1 0 2 3 34 4-12 .333 3-6 .500 4-4 1.000
Apr. 02, 2014
26. Nets 81   Paul Pierce 8 4 1 1 0 1 3 27 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Knicks 110   J.R. Smith 24 8 6 1 0 1 3 35 9-16 .563 6-12 .500 0-0 -
Apr. 15, 2014
27. Nets 98   Paul Pierce 13 1 1 1 0 2 5 21 4-8 .500 1-2 .500 4-6 .667
Knicks 109   J.R. Smith 14 7 3 1 1 3 2 23 3-8 .375 3-7 .429 5-6 .833
2014-15 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 2014
28. Wizards 98   Paul Pierce 17 5 3 2 2 0 3 28 5-10 .500 3-5 .600 4-5 .800
Knicks 83   J.R. Smith 6 2 4 0 1 1 2 24 2-6 .333 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 20, 2015
29. Wizards 89   Paul Pierce 9 2 2 0 0 3 1 28 3-10 .300 0-4 .000 3-3 1.000
Cavaliers 127   J.R. Smith 15 5 3 2 1 0 3 29 6-12 .500 3-8 .375 0-0 -
2015-16 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 21, 2016
30. Clippers 102   Paul Pierce 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 17 0-5 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Cavaliers 115   J.R. Smith 22 2 2 0 0 0 5 33 8-12 .667 6-7 .857 0-0 -
2016-17 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 2016
31. Clippers 113   Paul Pierce 4 4 1 0 0 1 5 15 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 94   J.R. Smith 3 2 1 1 1 1 5 24 1-3 .333 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Mar. 18, 2017
32. Clippers 108   Paul Pierce 7 6 3 0 1 2 1 14 3-3 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Cavaliers 78   J.R. Smith 10 6 1 0 0 0 0 28 4-17 .235 0-7 .000 2-4 .500
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