Ricky Pierce vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Pierce 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ricky Pierce 16 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ricky Pierce 12 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ricky Pierce 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ricky Pierce 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Pierce 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 14.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 2.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Pierce 14,467 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ricky Pierce 2,296 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ricky Pierce 1,826 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ricky Pierce 768 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ricky Pierce 147 David Thompson 407

Total Games Ricky Pierce 969 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Pierce .493 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ricky Pierce .322 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Pierce .875 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 14.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 2.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Pierce 1,447 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ricky Pierce 229 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ricky Pierce 187 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ricky Pierce 70 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ricky Pierce 20 David Thompson 27

Total Games Ricky Pierce 97 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Pierce .466 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ricky Pierce .355 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Pierce .866 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.4 (1987) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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