Shaquille O'Neal vs. Ricky Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Pierce and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Ricky Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Ricky Pierce 16

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Ricky Pierce 12

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Ricky Pierce 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Ricky Pierce 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Ricky Pierce 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Ricky Pierce 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Ricky Pierce 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Ricky Pierce 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Ricky Pierce 14,467

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Ricky Pierce 2,296

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Ricky Pierce 1,826

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Ricky Pierce 768

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Ricky Pierce 147

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Ricky Pierce 969

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Ricky Pierce .493

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Ricky Pierce .322

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Ricky Pierce .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Ricky Pierce 0.7

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Ricky Pierce 1,447

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Ricky Pierce 229

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Ricky Pierce 187

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Ricky Pierce 70

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Ricky Pierce 20

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Ricky Pierce 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Ricky Pierce .466

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Ricky Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Ricky Pierce .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Ricky Pierce 0.4 (1987)