Paul Arizin vs. Ricky Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Pierce and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Ricky Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Ricky Pierce 16

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Ricky Pierce 12

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Ricky Pierce 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Ricky Pierce 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Ricky Pierce 14,467

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Ricky Pierce 2,296

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Ricky Pierce 1,826

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 768

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 147

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Ricky Pierce 969

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Ricky Pierce .493

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Pierce .322

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Ricky Pierce .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Ricky Pierce 1,447

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Ricky Pierce 229

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Ricky Pierce 187

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 70

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 20

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Ricky Pierce 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Ricky Pierce .466

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Ricky Pierce .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.4 (1987)

Notes: ** 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.