Ricky Pierce debuted in the NBA in 1982, appearing in 969 games over 16 seasons. He scored 14,467 points, delivered 1,826 assists, and grabbed 2,296 rebounds, ranking 174th in scoring and 519th in assists in NBA history.
Ricky Pierce Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Ricky Pierce’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Ricky Pierce |
| Date of Birth | August 19, 1959 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Shooting Guard and Point Guard |
| Height | 193cm |
| Weight | 93kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1982 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 969 games (Ranked 184 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 14,467 points (Ranked 174) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 296 (Ranked 595) |
| Assists (AST) | 1,826 (Ranked 519) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 2,296 (Ranked 844) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 864 (Ranked 508) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 1,432 (Ranked 815) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 147 (Ranked 962) |
| Steals (STL) | 768 (Ranked 323) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 1,453 (Ranked 310) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,213 (Ranked 312) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 49.3% (Ranked 719) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 87.5% (Ranked 238) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 32.2% (Ranked 1281) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 24.4 minutes (Ranked 902) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1998)
| Games Played (G) | 39 |
| Points (PTS) | 151 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 4 |
| Assists (AST) | 34 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 45 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 19 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 26 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 0 |
| Steals (STL) | 9 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 21 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 35 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 36.4% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 82.7% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 30.8% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 442 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1992, 1,690 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1990, 46
- Most Assists in a Season: 1992, 241
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1987, 266
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1987, 24
- Most Steals in a Season: 1993, 100
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1983, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1986, 53.8%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1992, 91.6%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1997, 44.2%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1992, 2,658 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Ricky Pierce appeared in 89 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 1,367 |
| 3P | 29 |
| Assists (AST) | 179 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 207 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 90 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 117 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 19 |
| Steals (STL) | 64 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 140 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 246 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 47.3% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 86.3% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 38.2% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 2,457 |
Ricky Pierce Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1983 | 39 | 265 | 85 | 33 | 0.375 | 88 | 1 | 0.143 | 7 | 32 | 0.395 | 81 | 0.381 | 18 | 0.563 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 42 |
1984 | 69 | 1280 | 685 | 268 | 0.47 | 570 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 268 | 0.478 | 561 | 0.47 | 149 | 0.861 | 173 | 135 | 59 | 76 | 60 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 35 | 81 | 143 |
1985 | 44 | 882 | 433 | 165 | 0.537 | 307 | 1 | 0.25 | 4 | 164 | 0.541 | 303 | 0.539 | 102 | 0.823 | 124 | 117 | 49 | 68 | 94 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 117 |
1986 | 81 | 2147 | 1127 | 429 | 0.538 | 798 | 3 | 0.13 | 23 | 426 | 0.55 | 775 | 0.539 | 266 | 0.858 | 310 | 231 | 94 | 137 | 177 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 107 | 252 |
1987 | 79 | 2505 | 1540 | 575 | 0.534 | 1077 | 3 | 0.107 | 28 | 572 | 0.545 | 1049 | 0.535 | 387 | 0.88 | 440 | 266 | 117 | 149 | 144 | 64 | 24 | 0 | 31 | 120 | 222 |
1988 | 37 | 965 | 606 | 248 | 0.51 | 486 | 3 | 0.214 | 14 | 245 | 0.519 | 472 | 0.513 | 107 | 0.877 | 122 | 83 | 30 | 53 | 73 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 94 |
1989 | 75 | 2078 | 1317 | 527 | 0.518 | 1018 | 8 | 0.222 | 36 | 519 | 0.529 | 982 | 0.522 | 255 | 0.859 | 297 | 197 | 82 | 115 | 156 | 77 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 112 | 193 |
1990 | 59 | 1709 | 1359 | 503 | 0.51 | 987 | 46 | 0.346 | 133 | 457 | 0.535 | 854 | 0.533 | 307 | 0.839 | 366 | 167 | 64 | 103 | 133 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 158 |
1991 | 78 | 2167 | 1598 | 561 | 0.485 | 1156 | 46 | 0.397 | 116 | 515 | 0.495 | 1040 | 0.505 | 430 | 0.913 | 471 | 191 | 67 | 124 | 168 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 147 | 170 |
1992 | 78 | 2658 | 1690 | 620 | 0.475 | 1306 | 33 | 0.268 | 123 | 587 | 0.496 | 1183 | 0.487 | 417 | 0.916 | 455 | 233 | 93 | 140 | 241 | 86 | 20 | 0 | 78 | 189 | 213 |
1993 | 77 | 2218 | 1403 | 524 | 0.489 | 1071 | 42 | 0.372 | 113 | 482 | 0.503 | 958 | 0.509 | 313 | 0.889 | 352 | 192 | 58 | 134 | 220 | 100 | 7 | 0 | 72 | 160 | 167 |
1994 | 51 | 1022 | 739 | 272 | 0.471 | 577 | 6 | 0.188 | 32 | 266 | 0.488 | 545 | 0.477 | 189 | 0.896 | 211 | 83 | 29 | 54 | 91 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 84 |
1995 | 27 | 673 | 338 | 111 | 0.437 | 254 | 23 | 0.329 | 70 | 88 | 0.478 | 184 | 0.482 | 93 | 0.877 | 106 | 64 | 12 | 52 | 40 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 38 |
1996 | 76 | 1404 | 737 | 264 | 0.447 | 590 | 35 | 0.337 | 104 | 229 | 0.471 | 486 | 0.477 | 174 | 0.849 | 205 | 136 | 40 | 96 | 101 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 188 |
1997 | 60 | 1250 | 659 | 239 | 0.481 | 497 | 42 | 0.442 | 95 | 197 | 0.49 | 402 | 0.523 | 139 | 0.897 | 155 | 121 | 36 | 85 | 80 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 68 | 97 |
1998 | 39 | 442 | 151 | 52 | 0.364 | 143 | 4 | 0.308 | 13 | 48 | 0.369 | 130 | 0.378 | 43 | 0.827 | 52 | 45 | 19 | 26 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 35 |