Richard Jefferson vs. Ricky Pierce Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Pierce and Richard Jefferson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Richard Jefferson played 17 years in the NBA, 1 more than Ricky Pierce, who played 16. Richard Jefferson had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Ricky Pierce had his rookie season in 1982-83. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Richard Jefferson 17 12 2001-02 to 2017-18
Ricky Pierce 16 12 1982-83 to 1997-98

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Richard Jefferson Ricky Pierce
Season 2001-021982-83
Team New Jersey NetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Nets Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 79 24.3 9.4 1.1 2.6 3.7 1.8 0.8 0.6 1.4 2.7 3.4 7.5 .457 0.2 0.7 .232 2.4 3.4 .713
Ricky Pierce 39 6.8 2.2 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.1 0.8 2.3 .375 0.0 0.2 .143 0.5 0.8 .563
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 20 22.1 7.0 0.8 3.8 4.6 1.3 0.6 0.5 1.3 2.0 2.7 5.7 .465 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 3.0 .550
Ricky Pierce ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Richard Jefferson Ricky Pierce
Season 2002-031983-84
Team New Jersey NetsSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 80 36.0 15.5 1.9 4.6 6.4 2.5 1.0 0.6 2.0 2.7 5.7 11.4 .501 0.1 0.3 .250 4.1 5.5 .743
Ricky Pierce 69 18.6 9.9 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.9 0.4 0.2 1.2 2.1 3.9 8.3 .470 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 2.5 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 20 35.7 14.1 1.5 4.9 6.4 2.4 0.8 0.2 2.3 3.4 5.5 11.6 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 3.1 4.3 .718
Ricky Pierce ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Richard Jefferson Ricky Pierce
Season 2003-041984-85
Team New Jersey NetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 82 38.2 18.5 1.3 4.3 5.7 3.8 1.1 0.3 2.4 2.7 6.8 13.6 .498 0.6 1.6 .364 4.4 5.7 .763
Ricky Pierce 44 20.0 9.8 1.1 1.5 2.7 2.1 0.8 0.1 1.4 2.7 3.8 7.0 .537 0.0 0.1 .250 2.3 2.8 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 11 41.6 19.8 1.3 5.0 6.3 3.8 1.3 0.7 3.9 3.2 6.0 14.4 .418 0.8 3.0 .273 7.0 9.8 .713
Ricky Pierce 8 24.8 9.9 1.0 1.3 2.3 1.9 0.4 0.1 2.1 3.3 4.5 9.1 .493 0.0 0.3 .000 0.9 1.1 .778

Season 4

Richard Jefferson Ricky Pierce
Season 2004-051985-86
Team New Jersey NetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 33 41.1 22.2 1.5 5.8 7.3 4.0 1.0 0.5 4.0 3.3 7.2 17.1 .422 0.9 2.7 .337 6.9 8.2 .844
Ricky Pierce 81 26.5 13.9 1.2 1.7 2.9 2.2 1.0 0.1 1.3 3.1 5.3 9.9 .538 0.0 0.3 .130 3.3 3.8 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 4 35.5 15.8 2.0 3.5 5.5 2.3 0.8 0.0 2.0 3.5 5.0 12.5 .400 0.5 2.5 .200 5.3 7.8 .677
Ricky Pierce 13 24.8 11.1 1.5 1.2 2.8 1.5 0.6 0.2 1.2 3.2 4.0 8.7 .460 0.0 0.2 .000 3.1 3.5 .889

Season 5

Richard Jefferson Ricky Pierce
Season 2005-061986-87
Team New Jersey NetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 78 39.2 19.5 1.2 5.6 6.8 3.8 0.8 0.2 2.2 2.5 6.3 12.9 .493 0.8 2.4 .319 6.0 7.4 .812
Ricky Pierce 79 31.7 19.5 1.5 1.9 3.4 1.8 0.8 0.3 1.5 2.8 7.3 13.6 .534 0.0 0.4 .107 4.9 5.6 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 11 39.7 22.2 0.6 3.5 4.1 4.1 0.9 0.4 2.7 2.9 8.2 15.0 .545 1.1 2.6 .414 4.7 5.7 .825
Ricky Pierce 12 26.4 15.9 1.0 1.3 2.3 1.3 0.8 0.4 1.6 3.3 5.7 11.8 .479 0.0 0.0 - 4.6 5.6 .821

Season 6

Richard Jefferson Ricky Pierce
Season 2006-071987-88
Team New Jersey NetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 55 35.6 16.3 0.9 3.5 4.4 2.7 0.6 0.1 2.2 2.2 5.5 12.1 .456 0.9 2.6 .359 4.3 5.9 .733
Ricky Pierce 37 26.1 16.4 0.8 1.4 2.2 2.0 0.6 0.2 1.5 2.5 6.7 13.1 .510 0.1 0.4 .214 2.9 3.3 .877
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 12 40.8 19.7 0.3 5.3 5.6 2.3 0.8 0.4 2.3 2.0 6.8 14.0 .482 1.1 3.3 .325 5.1 5.5 .924
Ricky Pierce 5 21.0 11.8 1.2 1.6 2.8 1.8 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.8 5.0 10.6 .472 0.2 1.0 .200 1.6 1.8 .889

Season 7

Richard Jefferson Ricky Pierce
Season 2007-081988-89
Team New Jersey NetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 82 39.0 22.6 1.1 3.0 4.2 3.1 0.9 0.3 2.4 2.7 7.5 16.2 .466 0.9 2.6 .362 6.6 8.3 .798
Ricky Pierce 75 27.7 17.6 1.1 1.5 2.6 2.1 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.6 7.0 13.6 .518 0.1 0.5 .222 3.4 4.0 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Ricky Pierce 9 32.4 22.3 0.6 2.2 2.8 2.8 1.2 0.2 1.0 3.4 8.6 15.7 .546 0.7 0.9 .750 4.6 5.2 .872

Season 8

Richard Jefferson Ricky Pierce
Season 2008-091989-90
Team Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 82 35.8 19.6 0.7 3.9 4.6 2.4 0.8 0.2 2.0 3.1 6.5 14.9 .439 1.4 3.6 .397 5.1 6.3 .805
Ricky Pierce 59 29.0 23.0 1.1 1.7 2.8 2.3 0.8 0.1 2.2 2.7 8.5 16.7 .510 0.8 2.3 .346 5.2 6.2 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Ricky Pierce 4 30.5 22.3 1.5 0.8 2.3 1.5 1.3 0.0 0.8 3.5 7.0 15.0 .467 1.3 2.5 .500 7.0 7.8 .903

Season 9

Richard Jefferson Ricky Pierce
Season 2009-101990-91
Team San Antonio SpursMilwaukee Bucks, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 81 31.1 12.3 0.7 3.7 4.4 2.0 0.6 0.5 1.3 2.2 4.5 9.6 .467 0.7 2.3 .316 2.6 3.5 .735
Ricky Pierce 78 27.8 20.5 0.9 1.6 2.4 2.2 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.2 7.2 14.8 .485 0.6 1.5 .397 5.5 6.0 .913
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 10 33.4 9.4 0.8 4.5 5.3 1.8 0.6 0.6 1.5 2.0 3.4 7.0 .486 0.1 0.5 .200 2.5 3.3 .758
Ricky Pierce 5 22.4 11.4 1.2 1.6 2.8 0.8 0.8 0.2 2.2 2.4 3.8 11.4 .333 0.6 2.0 .300 3.2 3.4 .941

Season 10

Richard Jefferson Ricky Pierce
Season 2010-111991-92
Team San Antonio SpursSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 81 30.4 11.0 0.7 3.2 3.8 1.3 0.5 0.4 1.1 2.0 3.8 7.9 .474 1.7 3.8 .440 1.8 2.4 .759
Ricky Pierce 78 34.1 21.7 1.2 1.8 3.0 3.1 1.1 0.3 2.4 2.7 7.9 16.7 .475 0.4 1.6 .268 5.3 5.8 .916
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 6 29.3 6.5 0.3 3.8 4.2 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.2 2.0 5.2 .387 1.0 2.8 .353 1.5 1.8 .818
Ricky Pierce 9 35.1 19.6 1.0 1.4 2.4 3.1 0.6 0.1 2.7 2.7 7.0 14.6 .481 0.3 1.2 .273 5.2 6.0 .870

Season 11

Richard Jefferson Ricky Pierce
Season 2011-121992-93
Team San Antonio Spurs, Golden State WarriorsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 63 27.7 9.2 0.4 3.1 3.5 1.4 0.6 0.3 0.8 1.9 3.2 7.7 .416 1.8 4.3 .420 0.9 1.3 .694
Ricky Pierce 77 28.8 18.2 0.8 1.7 2.5 2.9 1.3 0.1 2.1 2.2 6.8 13.9 .489 0.5 1.5 .372 4.1 4.6 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Ricky Pierce 19 30.4 17.7 0.9 1.5 2.4 2.2 0.6 0.2 1.5 2.1 6.5 14.2 .456 0.6 1.6 .400 4.2 4.6 .898

Season 12

Richard Jefferson Ricky Pierce
Season 2012-131993-94
Team Golden State WarriorsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 56 10.1 3.1 0.1 1.4 1.5 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.8 1.1 2.4 .456 0.3 0.8 .311 0.7 0.9 .717
Ricky Pierce 51 20.0 14.5 0.6 1.1 1.6 1.8 0.8 0.1 1.3 1.6 5.3 11.3 .471 0.1 0.6 .188 3.7 4.1 .896
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 7 5.6 1.9 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.6 1.3 .444 0.3 0.4 .667 0.4 1.3 .333
Ricky Pierce 5 14.8 8.0 0.8 0.2 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.0 1.8 1.6 2.8 6.2 .452 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.4 .706

Season 13

Richard Jefferson Ricky Pierce
Season 2013-141994-95
Team Utah JazzGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 82 27.0 10.1 0.2 2.5 2.7 1.6 0.7 0.2 1.1 2.0 3.6 8.0 .450 1.5 3.7 .409 1.5 2.0 .741
Ricky Pierce 27 24.9 12.5 0.4 1.9 2.4 1.5 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.4 4.1 9.4 .437 0.9 2.6 .329 3.4 3.9 .877
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Ricky Pierce ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Richard Jefferson Ricky Pierce
Season 2014-151995-96
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 74 16.8 5.8 0.3 2.1 2.5 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.6 1.9 4.4 .444 0.9 2.1 .426 1.1 1.5 .684
Ricky Pierce 76 18.5 9.7 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.3 0.8 0.1 1.2 2.5 3.5 7.8 .447 0.5 1.4 .337 2.3 2.7 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 4 12.8 3.8 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.8 2.3 1.3 3.5 .357 0.8 2.0 .375 0.5 0.5 1.000
Ricky Pierce 5 26.6 10.2 0.6 0.2 0.8 3.0 1.6 0.2 2.4 2.6 3.2 9.4 .340 0.4 1.6 .250 3.4 4.0 .850

Season 15

Richard Jefferson Ricky Pierce
Season 2015-161996-97
Team Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets, Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 74 17.9 5.5 0.2 1.5 1.7 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.7 1.9 4.2 .458 0.9 2.3 .382 0.8 1.2 .667
Ricky Pierce 60 20.8 11.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.3 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.6 4.0 8.3 .481 0.7 1.6 .442 2.3 2.6 .897
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 21 18.1 5.4 0.8 2.8 3.5 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.6 1.6 2.1 4.0 .524 0.5 1.3 .393 0.7 1.0 .750
Ricky Pierce 3 29.0 7.7 0.3 2.3 2.7 1.3 0.7 0.0 1.0 2.7 3.7 8.0 .458 0.3 2.3 .143 0.0 0.0 -

Season 16

Richard Jefferson Ricky Pierce
Season 2016-171997-98
Team Cleveland CavaliersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 79 20.4 5.7 0.4 2.2 2.6 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.9 1.9 4.3 .446 0.8 2.4 .333 1.0 1.4 .741
Ricky Pierce 39 11.3 3.9 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.9 1.3 3.7 .364 0.1 0.3 .308 1.1 1.3 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 14 12.8 3.9 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.6 2.1 1.1 2.7 .421 0.4 1.4 .263 1.3 2.0 .643
Ricky Pierce ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Richard Jefferson Ricky Pierce
Season 2017-18-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson 20 8.2 1.5 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.4 .444 0.1 0.4 .286 0.2 0.4 .571
Ricky Pierce ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richard Jefferson ------- --- ----------
Ricky Pierce ------- --- ----------