Sam Jones vs. Ricky Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Pierce and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Ricky Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Ricky Pierce 16

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Ricky Pierce 12

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Ricky Pierce 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Ricky Pierce 14,467

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Ricky Pierce 2,296

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Ricky Pierce 1,826

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 768

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 147

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Ricky Pierce 969

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Ricky Pierce .493

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Pierce .322

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Ricky Pierce .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Ricky Pierce 1,447

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Ricky Pierce 229

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Ricky Pierce 187

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 70

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 20

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Ricky Pierce 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Ricky Pierce .466

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Ricky Pierce .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.4 (1987)

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.