Bob Pettit vs. Ricky Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Pierce and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Ricky Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Ricky Pierce 16

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Ricky Pierce 12

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Ricky Pierce 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Ricky Pierce 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Ricky Pierce 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Ricky Pierce 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Ricky Pierce 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Ricky Pierce 14,467

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Ricky Pierce 2,296

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Ricky Pierce 1,826

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 768

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 147

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Ricky Pierce 969

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Ricky Pierce .493

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Pierce .322

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Ricky Pierce .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Ricky Pierce 1,447

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Ricky Pierce 229

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Ricky Pierce 187

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 70

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 20

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Ricky Pierce 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Ricky Pierce .466

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Ricky Pierce .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.