Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kobe Bryant and Paul Pierce

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kobe Bryant and Paul Pierce 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 39 times in NBA games. Kobe Bryant has a 20-19 winning record over Paul Pierce, but Paul Pierce won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 7-6 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kobe Bryant:
1996-97 to 2015-16
Paul Pierce:
1998-99 to 2016-17
39 Games played
26 in Regular Season
13 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Kobe Bryant
20
14
6
Paul Pierce
19
12
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 26.0 5.5 4.5 1.70.4
Paul Pierce 21.6 5.1 4.01.20.4
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 43 15 10 53
Paul Pierce 39 10 10 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 27

games
19

games
22

games
19

games
9

games
Paul Pierce 12

games
13

games
10

games
14

games
12

games
Both had same stat 0

games
7

games
7

games
6

games
18

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1999-00 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 25, 2000
1. Lakers 109   Kobe Bryant 17 6 5 3 2 2 5 31 6-12 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 96   Paul Pierce 19 3 3 2 0 1 2 36 6-17 .353 1-4 .250 6-6 1.000
2001-02 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 19, 2002
2. Lakers 108   Kobe Bryant 27 4 9 1 0 2 5 41 11-25 .440 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
Celtics 109   Paul Pierce 33 8 2 5 2 5 2 43 7-19 .368 3-7 .429 16-20 .800
Apr. 05, 2002
3. Lakers 81   Kobe Bryant 26 6 2 1 1 2 4 38 5-25 .200 0-2 .000 16-18 .889
Celtics 99   Paul Pierce 33 4 2 0 0 2 2 41 12-21 .571 5-11 .455 4-9 .444
2002-03 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 2002
4. Lakers 95   Kobe Bryant 41 9 4 4 0 5 3 46 17-47 .362 0-8 .000 7-7 1.000
OT Celtics 98   Paul Pierce 28 6 3 1 1 5 5 44 11-25 .440 5-8 .625 1-2 .500
Mar. 21, 2003
5. Lakers 104   Kobe Bryant 13 3 7 1 1 2 4 31 5-11 .455 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Celtics 96   Paul Pierce 21 5 0 0 0 3 5 32 7-18 .389 1-5 .200 6-8 .750
2003-04 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 28, 2003
6. Lakers 105   Kobe Bryant 11 5 6 2 0 6 2 36 5-18 .278 1-6 .167 0-0 -
Celtics 82   Paul Pierce 24 2 5 3 0 7 2 36 8-18 .444 2-5 .400 6-6 1.000
Mar. 10, 2004
7. Lakers 117   Kobe Bryant 18 5 10 3 0 3 2 41 4-16 .250 0-2 .000 10-14 .714
Celtics 109   Paul Pierce 30 4 2 1 0 4 3 44 9-22 .409 3-7 .429 9-11 .818
2004-05 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 22, 2005
8. Lakers 104   Kobe Bryant 21 6 3 1 1 3 4 41 6-13 .462 0-3 .000 9-12 .750
Celtics 95   Paul Pierce 25 4 3 2 0 5 5 29 7-14 .500 2-5 .400 9-13 .692
Mar. 02, 2005
9. Lakers 101   Kobe Bryant 26 1 3 0 1 1 5 40 9-24 .375 1-6 .167 7-8 .875
Celtics 104   Paul Pierce 29 9 7 0 1 2 2 43 10-18 .556 3-3 1.000 6-7 .857
2005-06 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 26, 2006
10. Lakers 111   Kobe Bryant 40 8 6 1 0 3 5 40 11-23 .478 3-8 .375 15-17 .882
Celtics 112   Paul Pierce 39 7 4 2 0 6 5 41 12-20 .600 1-2 .500 14-21 .667
Mar. 20, 2006
11. Lakers 105   Kobe Bryant 43 5 4 5 0 2 3 41 18-39 .462 0-5 .000 7-10 .700
Celtics 97   Paul Pierce 26 9 2 1 1 5 6 37 8-19 .421 2-8 .250 8-11 .727
2006-07 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 23, 2007
12. Lakers 122   Kobe Bryant 38 2 9 5 0 3 1 31 13-23 .565 5-7 .714 7-9 .778
Celtics 96   Paul Pierce 15 4 6 0 0 5 4 26 4-12 .333 2-4 .500 5-7 .714
2007-08 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 2007
13. Lakers 94   Kobe Bryant 28 4 3 0 0 2 4 37 9-21 .429 3-7 .429 7-9 .778
Celtics 107   Paul Pierce 20 6 9 3 0 4 4 44 8-18 .444 3-6 .500 1-2 .500
Dec. 30, 2007
14. Lakers 91   Kobe Bryant 22 6 3 0 1 3 5 37 6-25 .240 0-6 .000 10-11 .909
Celtics 110   Paul Pierce 33 8 3 4 0 3 3 37 9-19 .474 4-8 .500 11-13 .846
2008 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 05, 2008
15. Lakers 88   Kobe Bryant 24 3 6 1 1 4 3 42 9-26 .346 0-3 .000 6-6 1.000
Celtics 98   Paul Pierce 22 4 2 1 0 3 4 31 7-10 .700 3-4 .750 5-7 .714
Jun. 08, 2008
16. Lakers 102   Kobe Bryant 30 4 8 3 0 4 3 40 11-23 .478 1-3 .333 7-7 1.000
Celtics 108   Paul Pierce 28 4 8 1 1 5 4 41 9-16 .563 4-4 1.000 6-7 .857
Jun. 10, 2008
17. Lakers 87   Kobe Bryant 36 7 1 2 0 3 4 45 12-20 .600 1-2 .500 11-18 .611
Celtics 81   Paul Pierce 6 6 3 1 0 3 5 32 2-14 .143 0-4 .000 2-3 .667
Jun. 12, 2008
18. Lakers 91   Kobe Bryant 17 4 10 4 0 2 4 43 6-19 .316 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Celtics 97   Paul Pierce 20 4 7 1 1 4 4 42 6-13 .462 0-3 .000 8-9 .889
Jun. 15, 2008
19. Lakers 103   Kobe Bryant 25 7 4 5 0 6 4 44 8-21 .381 4-9 .444 5-7 .714
Celtics 98   Paul Pierce 38 6 8 1 0 5 5 48 10-22 .455 2-6 .333 16-19 .842
Jun. 17, 2008
20. Lakers 92   Kobe Bryant 22 3 1 1 0 4 1 43 7-22 .318 3-9 .333 5-5 1.000
Celtics 131   Paul Pierce 17 3 10 2 0 2 2 39 4-13 .308 2-7 .286 7-8 .875
2008-09 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 25, 2008
21. Lakers 92   Kobe Bryant 27 9 5 1 0 4 2 43 13-23 .565 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Celtics 83   Paul Pierce 20 10 3 1 0 5 4 38 7-13 .538 2-4 .500 4-4 1.000
Feb. 05, 2009
22. Lakers 110   Kobe Bryant 26 10 5 1 2 3 2 45 10-29 .345 4-8 .500 2-4 .500
OT Celtics 109   Paul Pierce 21 8 5 2 0 5 2 45 5-13 .385 1-3 .333 10-13 .769
2009-10 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 31, 2010
23. Lakers 90   Kobe Bryant 19 3 6 0 0 4 1 45 8-20 .400 1-3 .333 2-4 .500
Celtics 89   Paul Pierce 15 3 1 1 0 4 5 32 4-11 .364 3-7 .429 4-4 1.000
2010 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 03, 2010
24. Lakers 102   Kobe Bryant 30 7 6 1 1 4 4 39 10-22 .455 1-2 .500 9-10 .900
Celtics 89   Paul Pierce 24 9 4 0 2 3 5 46 6-13 .462 0-4 .000 12-13 .923
Jun. 06, 2010
25. Lakers 94   Kobe Bryant 21 5 6 4 0 5 5 34 8-20 .400 2-7 .286 3-3 1.000
Celtics 103   Paul Pierce 10 4 4 1 1 2 3 40 2-11 .182 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Jun. 08, 2010
26. Lakers 91   Kobe Bryant 29 7 4 2 3 1 2 44 10-29 .345 1-7 .143 8-8 1.000
Celtics 84   Paul Pierce 15 2 2 0 0 0 5 34 5-12 .417 3-4 .750 2-3 .667
Jun. 10, 2010
27. Lakers 89   Kobe Bryant 33 6 2 2 0 7 5 43 10-22 .455 6-11 .545 7-8 .875
Celtics 96   Paul Pierce 19 6 5 1 0 5 3 36 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Jun. 13, 2010
28. Lakers 86   Kobe Bryant 38 5 4 1 1 4 5 44 13-27 .481 4-10 .400 8-9 .889
Celtics 92   Paul Pierce 27 2 2 1 2 0 4 43 12-21 .571 2-4 .500 1-2 .500
Jun. 15, 2010
29. Lakers 89   Kobe Bryant 26 11 3 4 0 2 2 40 9-19 .474 1-4 .250 7-7 1.000
Celtics 67   Paul Pierce 13 4 2 1 0 5 1 34 6-14 .429 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Jun. 17, 2010
30. Lakers 83   Kobe Bryant 23 15 2 1 0 4 4 45 6-24 .250 0-6 .000 11-15 .733
Celtics 79   Paul Pierce 18 10 2 1 1 3 4 46 5-15 .333 2-3 .667 6-6 1.000
2010-11 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 30, 2011
31. Lakers 96   Kobe Bryant 41 3 0 0 0 2 5 38 16-29 .552 3-5 .600 6-7 .857
Celtics 109   Paul Pierce 32 5 3 1 1 3 4 41 11-18 .611 3-5 .600 7-7 1.000
Feb. 10, 2011
32. Lakers 92   Kobe Bryant 23 5 4 0 1 3 3 38 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Celtics 86   Paul Pierce 15 4 4 1 1 2 4 40 6-15 .400 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
2011-12 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 09, 2012
33. Lakers 88   Kobe Bryant 27 5 4 0 0 1 1 44 11-24 .458 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
OT Celtics 87   Paul Pierce 18 9 7 1 0 2 4 48 7-18 .389 1-5 .200 3-3 1.000
Mar. 11, 2012
34. Lakers 97   Kobe Bryant 26 3 7 1 1 5 2 41 9-20 .450 3-6 .500 5-7 .714
Celtics 94   Paul Pierce 13 0 9 3 0 2 3 39 4-14 .286 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000
2012-13 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 07, 2013
35. Lakers 95   Kobe Bryant 27 7 0 0 0 4 2 30 9-15 .600 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
Celtics 116   Paul Pierce 24 7 6 0 1 2 3 30 10-17 .588 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
Feb. 20, 2013
36. Lakers 113   Kobe Bryant 16 4 7 0 0 3 5 33 5-15 .333 0-4 .000 6-7 .857
Celtics 99   Paul Pierce 26 4 5 1 0 3 3 33 9-17 .529 4-7 .571 4-6 .667
2014-15 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 03, 2014
37. Lakers 95   Kobe Bryant 29 4 3 1 0 4 4 34 8-22 .364 2-6 .333 11-14 .786
Wizards 111   Paul Pierce 14 5 2 0 1 0 2 24 6-15 .400 0-5 .000 2-4 .500
2015-16 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 25, 2015
38. Lakers 84   Kobe Bryant 12 3 3 2 0 3 0 26 4-10 .400 3-5 .600 1-4 .250
Clippers 94   Paul Pierce 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 12 1-6 .167 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 06, 2016
39. Lakers 81   Kobe Bryant 17 3 1 1 0 1 1 28 6-19 .316 1-6 .167 4-4 1.000
Clippers 91   Paul Pierce 9 1 0 0 0 0 3 20 4-8 .500 1-3 .333 0-0 -