Spencer Haywood vs. Ricky Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Pierce and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Ricky Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Ricky Pierce 16

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Ricky Pierce 12

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Ricky Pierce 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Ricky Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Ricky Pierce 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Ricky Pierce 14,467

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Ricky Pierce 2,296

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Ricky Pierce 1,826

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Ricky Pierce 768

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Ricky Pierce 147

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Ricky Pierce 969

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Ricky Pierce .493

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Ricky Pierce .322

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Ricky Pierce .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Ricky Pierce 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Ricky Pierce 1,447

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Ricky Pierce 229

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Ricky Pierce 187

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Ricky Pierce 70

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Ricky Pierce 20

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Ricky Pierce 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Ricky Pierce .466

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Ricky Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Ricky Pierce .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Ricky Pierce 0.4 (1987)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.