Gary Payton vs. Ricky Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Pierce and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Ricky Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Ricky Pierce 16

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Ricky Pierce 12

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Ricky Pierce 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ricky Pierce 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Ricky Pierce 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ricky Pierce 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Ricky Pierce 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Ricky Pierce 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Ricky Pierce 14,467

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Ricky Pierce 2,296

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Ricky Pierce 1,826

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Ricky Pierce 768

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Ricky Pierce 147

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Ricky Pierce 969

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Ricky Pierce .493

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Ricky Pierce .322

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Ricky Pierce .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Ricky Pierce 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Ricky Pierce 1,447

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Ricky Pierce 229

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Ricky Pierce 187

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Ricky Pierce 70

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Ricky Pierce 20

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Ricky Pierce 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Ricky Pierce .466

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Ricky Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Ricky Pierce .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Ricky Pierce 0.4 (1987)