Ricky Pierce vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Pierce 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ricky Pierce 16 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ricky Pierce 12 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ricky Pierce 1 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ricky Pierce 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ricky Pierce 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ricky Pierce 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Pierce 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ricky Pierce 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Pierce 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ricky Pierce 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 14.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 2.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Pierce 14,467 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ricky Pierce 2,296 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ricky Pierce 1,826 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ricky Pierce 768 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ricky Pierce 147 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ricky Pierce 969 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Pierce .493 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ricky Pierce .322 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Pierce .875 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 14.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 2.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.7 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Pierce 1,447 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ricky Pierce 229 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ricky Pierce 187 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ricky Pierce 70 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ricky Pierce 20 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ricky Pierce 97 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Pierce .466 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ricky Pierce .355 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Pierce .866 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Pierce 0.4 (1987) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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.