Dennis Johnson vs. Ricky Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Pierce and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Ricky Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Ricky Pierce 16

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Ricky Pierce 12

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Ricky Pierce 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Ricky Pierce 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Ricky Pierce 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Ricky Pierce 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Ricky Pierce 14,467

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Ricky Pierce 2,296

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Ricky Pierce 1,826

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Ricky Pierce 768

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Ricky Pierce 147

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Ricky Pierce 969

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Ricky Pierce .493

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Ricky Pierce .322

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Ricky Pierce .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Ricky Pierce 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Ricky Pierce 1,447

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Ricky Pierce 229

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Ricky Pierce 187

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Ricky Pierce 70

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Ricky Pierce 20

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Ricky Pierce 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Ricky Pierce .466

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Ricky Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Ricky Pierce .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Ricky Pierce 0.4 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.