Elgin Baylor vs. Ricky Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Pierce and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Ricky Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Ricky Pierce 16

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Ricky Pierce 12

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Ricky Pierce 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Ricky Pierce 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Ricky Pierce 14,467

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Ricky Pierce 2,296

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Ricky Pierce 1,826

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 768

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 147

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Ricky Pierce 969

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Ricky Pierce .493

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Pierce .322

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Ricky Pierce .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Ricky Pierce 1,447

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Ricky Pierce 229

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Ricky Pierce 187

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 70

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 20

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Ricky Pierce 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Ricky Pierce .466

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Ricky Pierce .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.4 (1987)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.