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.
PPG
15.719.7
RPG
11.85.6
APG
1.33.5
TS%
60.2%56.8%
PER
21.319.7
Win Shares
142.0150.1
games played
12421343
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 DPOY · 8 All-NBA · 8 AS1 FMVP · 4 All-NBA · 10 AS
Head to Head
| Dwight Howard | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 23–23 | |
| Meetings | 46 (13 playoff) | |
| PPG | 17.6 | 19.7 |
| RPG | 12.9 | 5.7 |
| APG | 1.5 | 3.7 |
| First meeting | 2004-05 | |
| Last meeting | 2015-16 | |
Per Game
| Dwight Howard | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1242 | 1343 |
| MIN | 31.7 | 34.1 |
| PTS | 15.7 | 19.7 |
| REB | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| AST | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| STL | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 58.7 | 44.5 |
| 3P% | 21.4 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 56.7 | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Dwight Howard | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.3 | 19.7 |
| TS% | 60.2 | 56.8 |
| USG% | 22.2 | 26.9 |
| WS | 142.0 | 150.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.173 | 0.157 |
| BPM | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| VORP | 35.0 | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 3 | — |
| All-NBA | 8 | 4 |
| All-Star | 8 | 10 |
| All-Defensive | 5 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8289
Efficiency9081
Playmaking4880
Rebounding9878
Defense9379
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