Andre Drummond vs. Ricky Pierce Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ricky Pierce and Andre Drummond, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Andre Drummond played 12 years in the NBA, 4 less than Ricky Pierce, who played 16. Andre Drummond had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Ricky Pierce had his rookie season in 1982-83. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Andre Drummond 12 4 2012-13 to 2023-24
Ricky Pierce 16 12 1982-83 to 1997-98

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Andre Drummond Ricky Pierce
Season 2012-131982-83
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 60 20.7 7.9 2.8 4.8 7.6 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.0 2.4 3.5 5.7 .608 0.0 0.0 .500 1.0 2.7 .371
Ricky Pierce 39 6.8 2.2 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.1 0.8 2.3 .375 0.0 0.2 .143 0.5 0.8 .563
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Ricky Pierce ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Andre Drummond Ricky Pierce
Season 2013-141983-84
Team Detroit PistonsSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 81 32.3 13.5 5.4 7.8 13.2 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.4 3.4 5.9 9.5 .623 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 4.0 .418
Ricky Pierce 69 18.6 9.9 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.9 0.4 0.2 1.2 2.1 3.9 8.3 .470 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 2.5 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Ricky Pierce ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Andre Drummond Ricky Pierce
Season 2014-151984-85
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 82 30.5 13.8 5.3 8.1 13.5 0.7 0.9 1.9 1.5 3.5 6.0 11.7 .514 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 4.5 .389
Ricky Pierce 44 20.0 9.8 1.1 1.5 2.7 2.1 0.8 0.1 1.4 2.7 3.8 7.0 .537 0.0 0.1 .250 2.3 2.8 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Ricky Pierce 8 24.8 9.9 1.0 1.3 2.3 1.9 0.4 0.1 2.1 3.3 4.5 9.1 .493 0.0 0.3 .000 0.9 1.1 .778

Season 4

Andre Drummond Ricky Pierce
Season 2015-161985-86
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 81 32.9 16.2 4.9 9.9 14.8 0.8 1.5 1.4 1.9 3.0 6.8 13.1 .521 0.0 0.1 .333 2.6 7.2 .355
Ricky Pierce 81 26.5 13.9 1.2 1.7 2.9 2.2 1.0 0.1 1.3 3.1 5.3 9.9 .538 0.0 0.3 .130 3.3 3.8 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 4 32.8 16.8 3.0 6.0 9.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 1.0 2.0 7.0 13.5 .519 0.0 0.3 .000 2.8 8.5 .324
Ricky Pierce 13 24.8 11.1 1.5 1.2 2.8 1.5 0.6 0.2 1.2 3.2 4.0 8.7 .460 0.0 0.2 .000 3.1 3.5 .889

Season 5

Andre Drummond Ricky Pierce
Season 2016-171986-87
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 81 29.7 13.6 4.3 9.5 13.8 1.1 1.5 1.1 1.9 2.9 6.0 11.2 .530 0.0 0.1 .286 1.7 4.4 .386
Ricky Pierce 79 31.7 19.5 1.5 1.9 3.4 1.8 0.8 0.3 1.5 2.8 7.3 13.6 .534 0.0 0.4 .107 4.9 5.6 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Ricky Pierce 12 26.4 15.9 1.0 1.3 2.3 1.3 0.8 0.4 1.6 3.3 5.7 11.8 .479 0.0 0.0 - 4.6 5.6 .821

Season 6

Andre Drummond Ricky Pierce
Season 2017-181987-88
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 78 33.7 15.0 5.1 10.9 16.0 3.0 1.5 1.6 2.6 3.2 6.0 11.3 .529 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 5.1 .605
Ricky Pierce 37 26.1 16.4 0.8 1.4 2.2 2.0 0.6 0.2 1.5 2.5 6.7 13.1 .510 0.1 0.4 .214 2.9 3.3 .877
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Ricky Pierce 5 21.0 11.8 1.2 1.6 2.8 1.8 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.8 5.0 10.6 .472 0.2 1.0 .200 1.6 1.8 .889

Season 7

Andre Drummond Ricky Pierce
Season 2018-191988-89
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 79 33.5 17.3 5.4 10.2 15.6 1.4 1.7 1.7 2.2 3.4 7.1 13.3 .533 0.1 0.5 .132 3.1 5.2 .590
Ricky Pierce 75 27.7 17.6 1.1 1.5 2.6 2.1 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.6 7.0 13.6 .518 0.1 0.5 .222 3.4 4.0 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 4 31.8 14.3 5.0 8.0 13.0 2.3 1.5 1.3 2.8 4.3 6.0 13.5 .444 0.0 0.3 .000 2.3 5.3 .429
Ricky Pierce 9 32.4 22.3 0.6 2.2 2.8 2.8 1.2 0.2 1.0 3.4 8.6 15.7 .546 0.7 0.9 .750 4.6 5.2 .872

Season 8

Andre Drummond Ricky Pierce
Season 2019-201989-90
Team Detroit Pistons, Cleveland CavaliersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 57 32.9 17.7 4.4 10.8 15.2 2.7 1.9 1.6 3.6 3.5 7.3 13.8 .533 0.1 0.6 .143 3.0 5.2 .575
Ricky Pierce 59 29.0 23.0 1.1 1.7 2.8 2.3 0.8 0.1 2.2 2.7 8.5 16.7 .510 0.8 2.3 .346 5.2 6.2 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Ricky Pierce 4 30.5 22.3 1.5 0.8 2.3 1.5 1.3 0.0 0.8 3.5 7.0 15.0 .467 1.3 2.5 .500 7.0 7.8 .903

Season 9

Andre Drummond Ricky Pierce
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles LakersMilwaukee Bucks, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 46 27.0 14.9 3.6 8.4 12.0 2.0 1.4 1.1 2.7 3.2 6.1 12.4 .493 0.0 0.2 .000 2.7 4.5 .600
Ricky Pierce 78 27.8 20.5 0.9 1.6 2.4 2.2 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.2 7.2 14.8 .485 0.6 1.5 .397 5.5 6.0 .913
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 5 21.0 9.0 3.8 7.2 11.0 0.0 0.8 0.6 2.2 2.4 3.8 6.4 .594 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.0 .700
Ricky Pierce 5 22.4 11.4 1.2 1.6 2.8 0.8 0.8 0.2 2.2 2.4 3.8 11.4 .333 0.6 2.0 .300 3.2 3.4 .941

Season 10

Andre Drummond Ricky Pierce
Season 2021-221991-92
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn NetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 73 19.7 7.9 3.1 6.2 9.3 1.8 1.1 0.9 1.6 2.6 3.4 5.9 .570 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.2 .524
Ricky Pierce 78 34.1 21.7 1.2 1.8 3.0 3.1 1.1 0.3 2.4 2.7 7.9 16.7 .475 0.4 1.6 .268 5.3 5.8 .916
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 4 15.0 3.8 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.8 1.3 0.8 1.5 3.0 1.5 2.8 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600
Ricky Pierce 9 35.1 19.6 1.0 1.4 2.4 3.1 0.6 0.1 2.7 2.7 7.0 14.6 .481 0.3 1.2 .273 5.2 6.0 .870

Season 11

Andre Drummond Ricky Pierce
Season 2022-231992-93
Team Chicago BullsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 67 12.7 6.0 2.1 4.6 6.6 0.5 0.7 0.4 1.1 1.7 2.5 4.1 .606 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.9 .536
Ricky Pierce 77 28.8 18.2 0.8 1.7 2.5 2.9 1.3 0.1 2.1 2.2 6.8 13.9 .489 0.5 1.5 .372 4.1 4.6 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Ricky Pierce 19 30.4 17.7 0.9 1.5 2.4 2.2 0.6 0.2 1.5 2.1 6.5 14.2 .456 0.6 1.6 .400 4.2 4.6 .898

Season 12

Andre Drummond Ricky Pierce
Season 2023-241993-94
Team Chicago BullsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond 79 17.1 8.4 3.4 5.6 9.0 0.5 0.9 0.6 1.0 1.8 3.4 6.1 .556 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.8 .592
Ricky Pierce 51 20.0 14.5 0.6 1.1 1.6 1.8 0.8 0.1 1.3 1.6 5.3 11.3 .471 0.1 0.6 .188 3.7 4.1 .896
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Ricky Pierce 5 14.8 8.0 0.8 0.2 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.0 1.8 1.6 2.8 6.2 .452 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.4 .706

Season 13

Andre Drummond Ricky Pierce
Season -1994-95
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Ricky Pierce 27 24.9 12.5 0.4 1.9 2.4 1.5 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.4 4.1 9.4 .437 0.9 2.6 .329 3.4 3.9 .877
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Ricky Pierce ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Andre Drummond Ricky Pierce
Season -1995-96
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Ricky Pierce 76 18.5 9.7 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.3 0.8 0.1 1.2 2.5 3.5 7.8 .447 0.5 1.4 .337 2.3 2.7 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Ricky Pierce 5 26.6 10.2 0.6 0.2 0.8 3.0 1.6 0.2 2.4 2.6 3.2 9.4 .340 0.4 1.6 .250 3.4 4.0 .850

Season 15

Andre Drummond Ricky Pierce
Season -1996-97
Team -Denver Nuggets, Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Ricky Pierce 60 20.8 11.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.3 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.6 4.0 8.3 .481 0.7 1.6 .442 2.3 2.6 .897
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Ricky Pierce 3 29.0 7.7 0.3 2.3 2.7 1.3 0.7 0.0 1.0 2.7 3.7 8.0 .458 0.3 2.3 .143 0.0 0.0 -

Season 16

Andre Drummond Ricky Pierce
Season -1997-98
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Ricky Pierce 39 11.3 3.9 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.9 1.3 3.7 .364 0.1 0.3 .308 1.1 1.3 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andre Drummond ------- --- ----------
Ricky Pierce ------- --- ----------