Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Shaquille O'Neal and Paul Pierce

This is the detail of NBA games in which Shaquille O'Neal 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 25 times in NBA games. Shaquille O'Neal has a 13-12 winning record over Paul Pierce, but Paul Pierce won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-2 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal:
1992-93 to 2010-11
Paul Pierce:
1998-99 to 2016-17
25 Games played
19 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Shaquille O'Neal
13
11
2
Paul Pierce
12
8
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 20.4 10.1 1.4 0.41.6
Paul Pierce 22.3 5.5 3.41.60.3
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 48 20 6 24
Paul Pierce 42 11 8 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shaquille O'Neal 9

games
19

games
3

games
2

games
18

games
Paul Pierce 15

games
3

games
19

games
16

games
3

games
Both had same stat 1

game
3

games
3

games
7

games
4

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   Shaquille O'Neal 28 15 6 0 4 2 4 36 13-20 .650 0-0 - 2-8 .250
Celtics 96   Paul Pierce 19 3 3 2 0 1 2 36 6-17 .353 1-4 .250 6-6 1.000
2000-01 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 13, 2001
2. Lakers 112   Shaquille O'Neal 28 11 1 0 2 4 1 45 9-16 .563 0-0 - 10-14 .714
Celtics 107   Paul Pierce 42 6 2 4 1 3 4 38 13-19 .684 3-7 .429 13-21 .619
Apr. 06, 2001
3. Lakers 100   Shaquille O'Neal 39 14 1 1 2 7 3 42 12-18 .667 0-0 - 15-23 .652
Celtics 96   Paul Pierce 30 5 1 4 1 2 2 39 10-25 .400 3-9 .333 7-14 .500
2001-02 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 19, 2002
4. Lakers 108   Shaquille O'Neal 25 17 1 1 1 3 1 39 9-10 .900 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Celtics 109   Paul Pierce 33 8 2 5 2 5 2 43 7-19 .368 3-7 .429 16-20 .800
2002-03 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 21, 2003
5. Lakers 104   Shaquille O'Neal 48 20 1 1 1 3 3 39 19-24 .792 0-0 - 10-19 .526
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   Shaquille O'Neal 22 16 3 1 2 3 2 35 6-10 .600 0-0 - 10-20 .500
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   Shaquille O'Neal 28 17 4 2 1 3 4 38 11-15 .733 0-0 - 6-13 .462
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
%
Nov. 28, 2004
8. Heat 106   Shaquille O'Neal 21 13 0 0 2 0 4 40 9-9 1.000 0-0 - 3-10 .300
Celtics 104   Paul Pierce 17 9 5 0 0 2 1 39 4-10 .400 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
Apr. 15, 2005
9. Heat 99   Shaquille O'Neal 34 5 1 0 1 1 2 33 12-16 .750 0-0 - 10-20 .500
Celtics 101   Paul Pierce 22 5 3 0 0 4 4 36 7-16 .438 1-3 .333 7-11 .636
2005-06 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 06, 2006
10. Heat 114   Shaquille O'Neal 21 6 0 0 2 0 3 29 8-14 .571 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Celtics 98   Paul Pierce 31 4 4 1 0 2 1 41 8-21 .381 1-4 .250 14-16 .875
Mar. 01, 2006
11. Heat 103   Shaquille O'Neal 16 9 3 0 3 0 1 36 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-9 .222
Celtics 96   Paul Pierce 38 6 3 2 0 2 3 46 10-22 .455 2-6 .333 16-18 .889
Mar. 16, 2006
12. Heat 107   Shaquille O'Neal 26 11 1 1 2 3 4 39 12-19 .632 0-0 - 2-9 .222
Celtics 104   Paul Pierce 34 4 8 3 0 3 1 42 12-26 .462 4-8 .500 6-9 .667
2007-08 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 2007
13. Heat 91   Shaquille O'Neal 17 9 2 0 2 2 5 27 7-10 .700 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 92   Paul Pierce 12 4 4 1 0 4 4 31 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Nov. 30, 2007
14. Heat 85   Shaquille O'Neal 13 11 1 0 1 3 2 35 6-7 .857 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 95   Paul Pierce 27 7 3 2 0 6 5 37 7-18 .389 5-9 .556 8-9 .889
Feb. 22, 2008
15. Suns 85   Shaquille O'Neal 4 14 1 1 2 4 4 26 1-5 .200 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Celtics 77   Paul Pierce 8 6 2 1 1 3 4 34 2-13 .154 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Mar. 26, 2008
16. Suns 97   Shaquille O'Neal 16 7 1 1 0 4 4 28 6-9 .667 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Celtics 117   Paul Pierce 27 6 4 1 1 3 1 38 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
2008-09 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 19, 2009
17. Suns 87   Shaquille O'Neal 16 11 2 0 2 3 2 30 8-13 .615 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 104   Paul Pierce 12 8 8 2 0 2 3 33 6-15 .400 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 22, 2009
18. Suns 108   Shaquille O'Neal 17 6 0 0 2 2 5 27 7-11 .636 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Celtics 128   Paul Pierce 26 6 3 0 0 5 3 44 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 10-10 1.000
2009-10 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 27, 2009
19. Cavaliers 89   Shaquille O'Neal 10 10 1 0 1 1 2 29 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Celtics 95   Paul Pierce 23 11 1 1 1 2 5 38 6-13 .462 2-5 .400 9-10 .900
2010 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 01, 2010
20. Cavaliers 101   Shaquille O'Neal 11 4 0 0 0 1 5 20 4-12 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 93   Paul Pierce 13 2 3 3 0 4 3 39 5-17 .294 1-6 .167 2-2 1.000
May. 03, 2010
21. Cavaliers 86   Shaquille O'Neal 9 4 1 0 0 1 1 19 4-10 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 104   Paul Pierce 14 4 4 1 0 4 5 32 4-10 .400 2-5 .400 4-4 1.000
May. 07, 2010
22. Cavaliers 124   Shaquille O'Neal 12 9 2 0 0 2 3 23 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 95   Paul Pierce 11 4 3 0 1 1 0 36 4-15 .267 1-5 .200 2-5 .400
May. 09, 2010
23. Cavaliers 87   Shaquille O'Neal 17 5 0 0 2 3 5 28 5-9 .556 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Celtics 97   Paul Pierce 9 2 2 1 0 2 5 31 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
May. 11, 2010
24. Cavaliers 88   Shaquille O'Neal 21 4 2 1 4 2 3 27 7-11 .636 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Celtics 120   Paul Pierce 21 11 7 2 0 1 3 42 9-21 .429 1-3 .333 2-3 .667
May. 13, 2010
25. Cavaliers 85   Shaquille O'Neal 11 4 1 0 0 1 5 24 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Celtics 94   Paul Pierce 13 5 3 0 0 3 4 29 4-13 .308 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000