Larry Bird vs. Ricky Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Pierce and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Ricky Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ricky Pierce 16

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ricky Pierce 12

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ricky Pierce 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ricky Pierce 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ricky Pierce 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ricky Pierce 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ricky Pierce 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ricky Pierce 14,467

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ricky Pierce 2,296

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ricky Pierce 1,826

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ricky Pierce 768

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ricky Pierce 147

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ricky Pierce 969

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ricky Pierce .493

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ricky Pierce .322

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ricky Pierce .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ricky Pierce 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ricky Pierce 1,447

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ricky Pierce 229

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ricky Pierce 187

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ricky Pierce 70

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ricky Pierce 20

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ricky Pierce 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ricky Pierce .466

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ricky Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ricky Pierce .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ricky Pierce 0.4 (1987)