Dave Cowens vs. Ricky Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Pierce and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Ricky Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ricky Pierce 16

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ricky Pierce 12

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ricky Pierce 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ricky Pierce 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ricky Pierce 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ricky Pierce 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ricky Pierce 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ricky Pierce 14,467

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ricky Pierce 2,296

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ricky Pierce 1,826

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ricky Pierce 768

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ricky Pierce 147

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ricky Pierce 969

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ricky Pierce .493

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ricky Pierce .322

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ricky Pierce .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ricky Pierce 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ricky Pierce 1,447

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ricky Pierce 229

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ricky Pierce 187

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ricky Pierce 70

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ricky Pierce 20

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ricky Pierce 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ricky Pierce .466

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ricky Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ricky Pierce .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.