Earl Monroe vs. Ricky Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Pierce and Earl Monroe 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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Ricky Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Ricky Pierce 16

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Ricky Pierce 12

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Ricky Pierce 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Ricky Pierce 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Ricky Pierce 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Ricky Pierce 14,467

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Ricky Pierce 2,296

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Ricky Pierce 1,826

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Ricky Pierce 768

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Ricky Pierce 147

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Ricky Pierce 969

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Ricky Pierce .493

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Ricky Pierce .322

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Ricky Pierce .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Ricky Pierce 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Ricky Pierce 1,447

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Ricky Pierce 229

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Ricky Pierce 187

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Ricky Pierce 70

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Ricky Pierce 20

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Ricky Pierce 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Ricky Pierce .466

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Ricky Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Ricky Pierce .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.