Julius Erving vs. Ricky Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Pierce and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Ricky Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Ricky Pierce 16

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Ricky Pierce 12

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Ricky Pierce 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Ricky Pierce 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Ricky Pierce 14,467

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Ricky Pierce 2,296

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Ricky Pierce 1,826

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Ricky Pierce 768

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Ricky Pierce 147

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Ricky Pierce 969

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Ricky Pierce .493

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Ricky Pierce .322

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Ricky Pierce .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ricky Pierce 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Ricky Pierce 1,447

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Ricky Pierce 229

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Ricky Pierce 187

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Ricky Pierce 70

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Ricky Pierce 20

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Ricky Pierce 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Ricky Pierce .466

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Ricky Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Ricky Pierce .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.