Ricky Pierce vs. Dominique Wilkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dominique Wilkins and Ricky Pierce, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Ricky Pierce played 16 years in the NBA, 1 more than Dominique Wilkins, who played 15. Ricky Pierce had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, while Dominique Wilkins 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
Ricky Pierce 16 12 1982-83 to 1997-98
Dominique Wilkins 15 10 1982-83 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ricky Pierce Dominique Wilkins
Season 1982-831982-83
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
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
Dominique Wilkins 82 32.9 17.5 2.8 3.1 5.8 1.6 1.0 0.8 2.2 2.6 7.3 14.9 .493 0.0 0.1 .182 2.8 4.1 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Pierce ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 3 36.3 15.7 2.7 2.3 5.0 0.3 0.7 0.3 3.3 3.0 5.7 14.0 .405 0.3 0.3 1.000 4.0 4.7 .857

Season 2

Ricky Pierce Dominique Wilkins
Season 1983-841983-84
Team San Diego ClippersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
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
Dominique Wilkins 81 36.6 21.6 3.1 4.0 7.2 1.6 1.4 1.1 2.7 2.4 8.4 17.6 .479 0.0 0.1 .000 4.7 6.1 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Pierce ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 5 39.4 19.2 4.2 4.0 8.2 2.2 2.4 0.2 3.0 2.6 7.0 16.8 .417 0.0 0.2 .000 5.2 6.2 .839

Season 3

Ricky Pierce Dominique Wilkins
Season 1984-851984-85
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Dominique Wilkins 81 37.3 27.4 2.8 4.1 6.9 2.5 1.7 0.7 2.8 2.1 10.5 23.3 .451 0.3 1.0 .309 6.0 7.4 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dominique Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Ricky Pierce Dominique Wilkins
Season 1985-861985-86
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsHawks 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 %
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
Dominique Wilkins 78 39.1 30.3 3.3 4.6 7.9 2.6 1.8 0.6 3.2 2.2 11.4 24.3 .468 0.2 0.9 .186 7.4 9.0 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dominique Wilkins 9 40.0 28.6 2.2 3.8 6.0 2.8 1.0 0.2 3.3 2.7 10.4 24.1 .433 0.1 0.6 .200 7.6 8.8 .861

Season 5

Ricky Pierce Dominique Wilkins
Season 1986-871986-87
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisHawks 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 %
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
Dominique Wilkins 79 37.6 29.0 2.7 3.6 6.3 3.3 1.5 0.6 2.7 1.9 10.5 22.6 .463 0.4 1.3 .292 7.7 9.4 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dominique Wilkins 9 40.0 26.8 3.0 4.8 7.8 2.8 1.8 0.9 2.9 2.8 9.6 23.3 .410 0.3 1.1 .300 7.3 8.2 .892

Season 6

Ricky Pierce Dominique Wilkins
Season 1987-881987-88
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks 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 %
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
Dominique Wilkins 78 37.8 30.7 2.7 3.7 6.4 2.9 1.3 0.6 2.8 2.1 11.7 25.1 .464 0.5 1.7 .295 6.9 8.4 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dominique Wilkins 12 39.4 31.2 3.1 3.3 6.4 2.8 1.3 0.5 2.5 2.0 11.4 25.0 .457 0.3 1.5 .222 8.0 10.4 .768

Season 7

Ricky Pierce Dominique Wilkins
Season 1988-891988-89
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisHawks 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 %
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
Dominique Wilkins 80 37.5 26.2 3.2 3.7 6.9 2.6 1.5 0.7 2.3 1.7 10.2 22.0 .464 0.4 1.3 .276 5.5 6.6 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dominique Wilkins 5 42.4 27.2 2.0 3.4 5.4 3.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.0 10.4 23.2 .448 1.0 3.4 .294 5.4 7.6 .711

Season 8

Ricky Pierce Dominique Wilkins
Season 1989-901989-90
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Dominique Wilkins 80 36.1 26.7 2.7 3.8 6.5 2.5 1.6 0.6 2.2 1.8 10.1 20.9 .484 0.7 2.3 .322 5.7 7.1 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dominique Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Ricky Pierce Dominique Wilkins
Season 1990-911990-91
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SupersonicsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks 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 %
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
Dominique Wilkins 81 38.0 25.9 3.2 5.8 9.0 3.3 1.5 0.8 2.5 1.9 9.5 20.2 .470 1.0 3.1 .341 5.9 7.1 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dominique Wilkins 5 39.0 20.8 1.2 5.2 6.4 2.6 1.8 1.0 2.2 1.6 7.0 18.8 .372 0.4 3.0 .133 6.4 7.0 .914

Season 10

Ricky Pierce Dominique Wilkins
Season 1991-921991-92
Team Seattle SupersonicsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Dominique Wilkins 42 38.1 28.1 2.5 4.6 7.0 3.8 1.2 0.6 2.9 1.8 10.1 21.8 .464 0.9 3.0 .289 7.0 8.4 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dominique Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Ricky Pierce Dominique Wilkins
Season 1992-931992-93
Team Seattle SupersonicsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dominique Wilkins 71 37.3 29.9 2.6 4.2 6.8 3.2 1.0 0.4 2.6 1.6 10.4 22.3 .468 1.7 4.5 .380 7.3 8.8 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dominique Wilkins 3 37.7 30.0 4.0 1.3 5.3 3.0 1.0 0.3 3.3 2.7 10.7 25.0 .427 1.0 4.0 .250 7.7 10.0 .767

Season 12

Ricky Pierce Dominique Wilkins
Season 1993-941993-94
Team Seattle SupersonicsAtlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dominique Wilkins 74 35.6 26.0 2.5 4.0 6.5 2.3 1.2 0.4 2.3 1.7 9.4 21.5 .440 1.1 4.0 .288 6.0 7.1 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dominique Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Ricky Pierce Dominique Wilkins
Season 1994-951994-95
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
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
Dominique Wilkins 77 31.5 17.8 2.0 3.2 5.2 2.2 0.8 0.2 2.2 1.7 6.4 15.2 .424 1.5 3.8 .388 3.5 4.4 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Pierce ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins 4 37.5 19.0 4.3 6.5 10.8 2.0 0.5 0.8 2.3 1.8 6.5 15.3 .426 2.0 4.3 .471 4.0 4.5 .889

Note: Dominique Wilkins didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 14

Ricky Pierce Dominique Wilkins
Season 1995-961996-97
Team Indiana PacersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dominique Wilkins 63 30.9 18.2 2.7 3.7 6.4 1.9 0.6 0.5 2.1 1.6 6.3 15.1 .417 1.1 3.8 .293 4.5 5.6 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dominique Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Note: Dominique Wilkins didn't play in 1997-98.

Season 15

Ricky Pierce Dominique Wilkins
Season 1996-971998-99
Team Denver Nuggets, Charlotte HornetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdMagic 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 %
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
Dominique Wilkins 27 9.3 5.0 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.9 0.7 1.9 4.9 .379 0.2 0.7 .263 1.1 1.6 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Dominique Wilkins 1 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 16

Ricky Pierce Dominique Wilkins
Season 1997-98-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dominique Wilkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Pierce ------- --- ----------
Dominique Wilkins ------- --- ----------