Dave DeBusschere vs. Ricky Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Pierce and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Ricky Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Ricky Pierce 16

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Ricky Pierce 12

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Ricky Pierce 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Ricky Pierce 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Ricky Pierce 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Ricky Pierce 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Ricky Pierce 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Ricky Pierce 14,467

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Ricky Pierce 2,296

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Ricky Pierce 1,826

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Ricky Pierce 768

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Ricky Pierce 147

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Ricky Pierce 969

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Ricky Pierce .493

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ricky Pierce .322

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Ricky Pierce .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Ricky Pierce 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Ricky Pierce 1,447

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Ricky Pierce 229

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Ricky Pierce 187

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Ricky Pierce 70

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Ricky Pierce 20

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Ricky Pierce 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Ricky Pierce .466

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ricky Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Ricky Pierce .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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.