Ricky Pierce vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Pierce 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Ricky Pierce 16 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Ricky Pierce 12 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Ricky Pierce 1 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ricky Pierce 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Ricky Pierce 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Ricky Pierce 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Pierce 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ricky Pierce 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Pierce 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Ricky Pierce 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Ricky Pierce 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 14.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 2.4 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.9 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.8 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.2 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Pierce 14,467 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Ricky Pierce 2,296 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Ricky Pierce 1,826 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Ricky Pierce 768 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Ricky Pierce 147 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Ricky Pierce 969 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Pierce .493 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Ricky Pierce .322 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Pierce .875 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 14.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 2.4 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.9 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.7 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.2 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Pierce 1,447 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Ricky Pierce 229 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Ricky Pierce 187 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Ricky Pierce 70 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Ricky Pierce 20 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Ricky Pierce 97 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Pierce .466 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Ricky Pierce .355 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Pierce .866 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.4 (1987) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.