John Havlicek vs. Ricky Pierce Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Ricky Pierce:
1982-83 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Ricky Pierce0
John Havlicek16
Ricky Pierce16
John Havlicek13
Ricky Pierce12
John Havlicek13
Ricky Pierce1

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Ricky Pierce0
John Havlicek4
Ricky Pierce0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Ricky Pierce0
John Havlicek5 *
Ricky Pierce0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Ricky Pierce0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Ricky Pierce 14.9

John Havlicek 6.3
Ricky Pierce 2.4

John Havlicek 4.8
Ricky Pierce 1.9

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Ricky Pierce 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Ricky Pierce 14,467

John Havlicek 8,007
Ricky Pierce 2,296

John Havlicek 6,114
Ricky Pierce 1,826

John Havlicek 476
*
Ricky Pierce 768

John Havlicek 117
*
Ricky Pierce 147

John Havlicek 1,270
Ricky Pierce 969

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Ricky Pierce .493

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Ricky Pierce .322

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Ricky Pierce .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Ricky Pierce 23.0
(1990)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Ricky Pierce 3.4
(1987)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Ricky Pierce 3.1
(1992)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Ricky Pierce 1.3
(1993)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Ricky Pierce 0.3
(1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Ricky Pierce 14.9

John Havlicek 6.9
Ricky Pierce 2.4

John Havlicek 4.8
Ricky Pierce 1.9

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Ricky Pierce 0.7

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Ricky Pierce 1,447

John Havlicek 1,186
Ricky Pierce 229

John Havlicek 825
Ricky Pierce 187

John Havlicek 60
*
Ricky Pierce 70

John Havlicek 16
*
Ricky Pierce 20

John Havlicek 172
Ricky Pierce 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Ricky Pierce .466

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Ricky Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Ricky Pierce .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Ricky Pierce 22.3
(1989)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Ricky Pierce 2.8
(1991)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Ricky Pierce 3.1
(1992)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Ricky Pierce 1.6
(1996)

John Havlicek 0.4
(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, this player has no data for the stat.