Billy Cunningham vs. Ricky Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Pierce and Billy Cunningham that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Ricky Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Ricky Pierce 16

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Ricky Pierce 12

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Ricky Pierce 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Ricky Pierce 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Ricky Pierce 14,467

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Ricky Pierce 2,296

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Ricky Pierce 1,826

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Ricky Pierce 768

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Ricky Pierce 147

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Ricky Pierce 969

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Ricky Pierce .493

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ricky Pierce .322

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Ricky Pierce .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ricky Pierce 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Ricky Pierce 1,447

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Ricky Pierce 229

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Ricky Pierce 187

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Ricky Pierce 70

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Ricky Pierce 20

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Ricky Pierce 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Ricky Pierce .466

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ricky Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Ricky Pierce .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ricky Pierce 0.4 (1987)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.