Ricky Pierce vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ricky Pierce 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

Ricky Pierce

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Pierce 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ricky Pierce 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ricky Pierce 12 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ricky Pierce 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ricky Pierce 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ricky Pierce 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Pierce 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ricky Pierce 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Pierce 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ricky Pierce 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 14.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Pierce 14,467 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ricky Pierce 2,296 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ricky Pierce 1,826 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ricky Pierce 768 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ricky Pierce 147 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ricky Pierce 969 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Pierce .493 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ricky Pierce .322 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Pierce .875 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 14.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 2.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Pierce 1,447 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ricky Pierce 229 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ricky Pierce 187 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ricky Pierce 70 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ricky Pierce 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ricky Pierce 97 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Pierce .466 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ricky Pierce .355 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Pierce .866 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.4 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

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.