Paul Pierce vs. Dick Ricketts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Ricketts and Paul Pierce 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

Paul Pierce

vs.

Dick Ricketts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Dick Ricketts: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Dick Ricketts 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Dick Ricketts 3

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Dick Ricketts 1

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Dick Ricketts 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Dick Ricketts 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Dick Ricketts 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Dick Ricketts 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Dick Ricketts 6.3

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Dick Ricketts 2.1

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Dick Ricketts 1,974

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Dick Ricketts 1,337

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Dick Ricketts 447

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Dick Ricketts 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Dick Ricketts .328

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Dick Ricketts .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Dick Ricketts 11.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Dick Ricketts 7.2 (1956)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Dick Ricketts 3.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Dick Ricketts 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Dick Ricketts 5.0

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Dick Ricketts 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Dick Ricketts 15

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Dick Ricketts 10

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Dick Ricketts 2

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Dick Ricketts 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Dick Ricketts .333

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Dick Ricketts 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Dick Ricketts 7.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Dick Ricketts 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Dick Ricketts 1.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

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.