George Mikan vs. Ricky Pierce Comparison

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

vs.

Ricky Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Ricky Pierce 16

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Ricky Pierce 12

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Ricky Pierce 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Ricky Pierce 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Ricky Pierce 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Ricky Pierce 0

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Ricky Pierce 14,467

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Ricky Pierce 2,296

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Ricky Pierce 1,826

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 768

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 147

Total Games George Mikan 439 Ricky Pierce 969

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Ricky Pierce .493

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Ricky Pierce .322

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Ricky Pierce .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Ricky Pierce 1,447

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Ricky Pierce 229

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Ricky Pierce 187

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 70

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 20

Total Games George Mikan 70 Ricky Pierce 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Ricky Pierce .466

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Ricky Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Ricky Pierce .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.4 (1987)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.