Dwight Howard vs Paul Pierce
Dwight Howard and Paul Pierce split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 46 times, 13 of them in the playoffs, with the series even at 23–23.
The case for Dwight Howard
rebounding (11.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (60.2% TS%), per-minute impact (21.3 PER), and 1 more.
The case for Paul Pierce
scoring (19.7 PPG), playmaking (3.5 APG), career value (150.1 Win Shares), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
15.7PPG19.7
11.8RPG5.6
1.3APG3.5
60.2%TS%56.8%
21.3PER19.7
142.0Win Shares150.1
1242games played1343
Head to Head
| Dwight Howard | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Series wins | 23 |
| 17.6 | PPG | 19.7 |
| 12.9 | RPG | 5.7 |
| 1.5 | APG | 3.7 |
| 46 meetings (13 in the playoffs) · first 2004-05 · last 2015-16 | ||
Per Game
| Dwight Howard | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 1242 | G | 1343 |
| 31.7 | MIN | 34.1 |
| 15.7 | PTS | 19.7 |
| 11.8 | REB | 5.6 |
| 1.3 | AST | 3.5 |
| 0.9 | STL | 1.3 |
| 1.8 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 58.7 | FG% | 44.5 |
| 21.4 | 3P% | 36.8 |
| 56.7 | FT% | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Dwight Howard | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 21.3 | PER | 19.7 |
| 60.2 | TS% | 56.8 |
| 22.2 | USG% | 26.9 |
| 142.0 | WS | 150.1 |
| 0.173 | WS/48 | 0.157 |
| 1.5 | BPM | 3.4 |
| 35.0 | VORP | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Defensive POY | — |
| 8 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 8 | All-Star | 10 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
82Scoring89
90Efficiency81
48Playmaking80
98Rebounding78
93Defense79
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