Moses Malone vs. Ricky Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Pierce and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Ricky Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Ricky Pierce 16

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Ricky Pierce 12

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Ricky Pierce 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Ricky Pierce 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Ricky Pierce 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Ricky Pierce 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Ricky Pierce 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Ricky Pierce 0.8

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Ricky Pierce 14,467

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Ricky Pierce 2,296

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Ricky Pierce 1,826

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Ricky Pierce 768

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Ricky Pierce 147

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Ricky Pierce 969

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Ricky Pierce .493

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Ricky Pierce .322

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Ricky Pierce .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Ricky Pierce 0.7

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Ricky Pierce 1,447

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Ricky Pierce 229

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Ricky Pierce 187

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Ricky Pierce 70

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Ricky Pierce 20

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Ricky Pierce 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Ricky Pierce .466

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Ricky Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Ricky Pierce .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) 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.