Ricky Pierce vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Ricky Pierce 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

Ricky Pierce

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Pierce 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Ricky Pierce 16 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Ricky Pierce 12 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Ricky Pierce 1 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ricky Pierce 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Pierce 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 14.9 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 2.4 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.9 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Pierce 14,467 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Ricky Pierce 2,296 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Ricky Pierce 1,826 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Ricky Pierce 768 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Ricky Pierce 147 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Ricky Pierce 969 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Pierce .493 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Ricky Pierce .322 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Pierce .875 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 14.9 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 2.4 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.9 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Pierce 1,447 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Ricky Pierce 229 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Ricky Pierce 187 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Ricky Pierce 70 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Ricky Pierce 20 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Ricky Pierce 97 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Pierce .466 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Ricky Pierce .355 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Pierce .866 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.4 (1987) Bill Sharman - n/a **

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.