Ricky Pierce vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Pierce 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ricky Pierce 16 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ricky Pierce 12 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ricky Pierce 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ricky Pierce 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Pierce 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 14.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Pierce 14,467 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ricky Pierce 2,296 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ricky Pierce 1,826 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ricky Pierce 768 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ricky Pierce 147 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ricky Pierce 969 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Pierce .493 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ricky Pierce .322 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Pierce .875 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 14.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 2.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Pierce 1,447 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ricky Pierce 229 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ricky Pierce 187 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ricky Pierce 70 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ricky Pierce 20 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ricky Pierce 97 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Pierce .466 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ricky Pierce .355 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Pierce .866 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.4 (1987) Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.