Tom Heinsohn vs. Ricky Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Pierce and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Ricky Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Ricky Pierce: 1982-83 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Ricky Pierce 16

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Ricky Pierce 12

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Ricky Pierce 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Ricky Pierce 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Ricky Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Ricky Pierce 14,467

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Ricky Pierce 2,296

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Ricky Pierce 1,826

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 768

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 147

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Ricky Pierce 969

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Ricky Pierce .493

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Pierce .322

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Ricky Pierce .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Ricky Pierce 23.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Ricky Pierce 3.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Ricky Pierce 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Ricky Pierce 2.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Ricky Pierce 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Ricky Pierce 1,447

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Ricky Pierce 229

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Ricky Pierce 187

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 70

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 20

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Ricky Pierce 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Ricky Pierce .466

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Ricky Pierce .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Ricky Pierce 22.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Ricky Pierce 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Ricky Pierce 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Pierce 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.