George Gervin vs. Ricky Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Pierce and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Ricky Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Ricky Pierce 16

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Ricky Pierce 12

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Ricky Pierce 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Ricky Pierce 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ricky Pierce 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Ricky Pierce 14,467

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Ricky Pierce 2,296

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Ricky Pierce 1,826

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Ricky Pierce 768

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Ricky Pierce 147

Total Games George Gervin 791 Ricky Pierce 969

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Ricky Pierce .493

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Ricky Pierce .322

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Ricky Pierce .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ricky Pierce 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Ricky Pierce 1,447

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Ricky Pierce 229

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Ricky Pierce 187

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Ricky Pierce 70

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Ricky Pierce 20

Total Games George Gervin 59 Ricky Pierce 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Ricky Pierce .466

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Ricky Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Ricky Pierce .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.