Elvin Hayes vs. Ricky Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Pierce and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Ricky Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Ricky Pierce 16

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Ricky Pierce 12

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Ricky Pierce 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Ricky Pierce 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Ricky Pierce 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Ricky Pierce 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Ricky Pierce 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Ricky Pierce 14,467

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Ricky Pierce 2,296

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Ricky Pierce 1,826

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Ricky Pierce 768

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Ricky Pierce 147

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Ricky Pierce 969

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Ricky Pierce .493

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Ricky Pierce .322

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Ricky Pierce .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Ricky Pierce 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Ricky Pierce 1,447

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Ricky Pierce 229

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Ricky Pierce 187

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Ricky Pierce 70

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Ricky Pierce 20

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Ricky Pierce 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Ricky Pierce .466

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Ricky Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Ricky Pierce .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * 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.