Ricky Charles Pierce
Position: Forward-Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-4 ▪ Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: August 19, 1959 in Dallas, Texas
High School: Garland in Garland, Texas
College: Rice University
Draft: Detroit Pistons, 1st round (18th pick, 18th overall), 1982 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 5, 1982
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 78 | 78 | 2658 | 620 | 1306 | 33 | 123 | 417 | 455 | 93 | 233 | 241 | 86 | 20 | 189 | 213 | 1690 | .475 | .268 | .916 | 34.1 | 21.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 39 | 39 | 1334 | 317 | 665 | 15 | 57 | 216 | 236 | 44 | 106 | 117 | 32 | 10 | 100 | 101 | 865 | .477 | .263 | .915 | 34.2 | 22.2 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| Road | 39 | 39 | 1324 | 303 | 641 | 18 | 66 | 201 | 219 | 49 | 127 | 124 | 54 | 10 | 89 | 112 | 825 | .473 | .273 | .918 | 33.9 | 21.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 46 | 46 | 1634 | 384 | 798 | 22 | 78 | 272 | 291 | 48 | 134 | 132 | 52 | 14 | 114 | 124 | 1062 | .481 | .282 | .935 | 35.5 | 23.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Post | 32 | 32 | 1024 | 236 | 508 | 11 | 45 | 145 | 164 | 45 | 99 | 109 | 34 | 6 | 75 | 89 | 628 | .465 | .244 | .884 | 32.0 | 19.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 45 | 45 | 1525 | 371 | 776 | 18 | 70 | 253 | 276 | 53 | 137 | 139 | 46 | 14 | 106 | 115 | 1013 | .478 | .257 | .917 | 33.9 | 22.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Loss | 33 | 33 | 1133 | 249 | 530 | 15 | 53 | 164 | 179 | 40 | 96 | 102 | 40 | 6 | 83 | 98 | 677 | .470 | .283 | .916 | 34.3 | 20.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | November | 14 | 14 | 478 | 113 | 235 | 5 | 22 | 76 | 83 | 16 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 42 | 307 | .481 | .227 | .916 | 34.1 | 21.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| December | 13 | 13 | 465 | 121 | 233 | 9 | 21 | 65 | 67 | 12 | 40 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 33 | 30 | 316 | .519 | .429 | .970 | 35.8 | 24.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | |
| January | 16 | 16 | 593 | 132 | 287 | 5 | 28 | 113 | 123 | 19 | 49 | 55 | 25 | 3 | 44 | 42 | 382 | .460 | .179 | .919 | 37.1 | 23.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | |
| February | 11 | 11 | 359 | 72 | 166 | 5 | 22 | 58 | 61 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 33 | 32 | 207 | .434 | .227 | .951 | 32.6 | 18.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | |
| March | 16 | 16 | 521 | 122 | 255 | 7 | 22 | 74 | 88 | 25 | 48 | 51 | 18 | 3 | 37 | 39 | 325 | .478 | .318 | .841 | 32.6 | 20.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 | |
| April | 8 | 8 | 242 | 60 | 130 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 28 | 153 | .462 | .250 | .939 | 30.3 | 19.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 11 | 11 | 360 | 79 | 168 | 4 | 20 | 69 | 79 | 15 | 40 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 231 | .470 | .200 | .873 | 32.7 | 21.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
| Monday | 4 | 4 | 133 | 22 | 59 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 63 | .373 | .286 | 1.000 | 33.3 | 15.8 | 3.3 | 3.0 | |
| Tuesday | 18 | 18 | 609 | 148 | 312 | 12 | 30 | 74 | 78 | 28 | 56 | 47 | 23 | 4 | 46 | 53 | 382 | .474 | .400 | .949 | 33.8 | 21.2 | 3.1 | 2.6 | |
| Wednesday | 6 | 6 | 201 | 48 | 101 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 129 | .475 | .333 | .968 | 33.5 | 21.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | |
| Thursday | 13 | 13 | 461 | 114 | 245 | 5 | 24 | 81 | 89 | 14 | 37 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 28 | 37 | 314 | .465 | .208 | .910 | 35.5 | 24.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | |
| Friday | 13 | 13 | 450 | 109 | 216 | 3 | 17 | 85 | 89 | 15 | 39 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 34 | 29 | 306 | .505 | .176 | .955 | 34.6 | 23.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | |
| Saturday | 13 | 13 | 444 | 100 | 205 | 4 | 16 | 61 | 72 | 8 | 25 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 28 | 37 | 265 | .488 | .250 | .847 | 34.2 | 20.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 78 | 78 | 2658 | 620 | 1306 | 33 | 123 | 417 | 455 | 93 | 233 | 241 | 86 | 20 | 189 | 213 | 1690 | .475 | .268 | .916 | 34.1 | 21.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 40+ | 11 | 11 | 457 | 107 | 222 | 5 | 22 | 91 | 96 | 15 | 41 | 43 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 28 | 310 | .482 | .227 | .948 | 41.5 | 28.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 30-39 | 53 | 53 | 1838 | 425 | 897 | 22 | 83 | 290 | 320 | 63 | 163 | 170 | 64 | 11 | 138 | 146 | 1162 | .474 | .265 | .906 | 34.7 | 21.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | |
| 20-29 | 14 | 14 | 363 | 88 | 187 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 39 | 15 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 25 | 39 | 218 | .471 | .333 | .923 | 25.9 | 15.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 20 | 20 | 681 | 151 | 321 | 9 | 34 | 128 | 138 | 26 | 66 | 61 | 21 | 1 | 52 | 60 | 439 | .470 | .265 | .928 | 34.1 | 22.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 1 Day | 36 | 36 | 1209 | 288 | 599 | 13 | 53 | 159 | 176 | 41 | 95 | 111 | 37 | 10 | 85 | 93 | 748 | .481 | .245 | .903 | 33.6 | 20.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 | |
| 2 Days | 12 | 12 | 415 | 100 | 204 | 5 | 18 | 61 | 66 | 16 | 44 | 37 | 18 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 266 | .490 | .278 | .924 | 34.6 | 22.2 | 3.7 | 3.1 | |
| 3+ Days | 9 | 9 | 322 | 73 | 165 | 6 | 17 | 60 | 65 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 30 | 212 | .442 | .353 | .923 | 35.8 | 23.6 | 2.8 | 3.3 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 28 | 28 | 995 | 235 | 483 | 12 | 40 | 154 | 164 | 28 | 84 | 87 | 29 | 5 | 74 | 90 | 636 | .487 | .300 | .939 | 35.5 | 22.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Western | 50 | 50 | 1663 | 385 | 823 | 21 | 83 | 263 | 291 | 65 | 149 | 154 | 57 | 15 | 115 | 123 | 1054 | .468 | .253 | .904 | 33.3 | 21.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 14 | 14 | 496 | 117 | 233 | 8 | 21 | 65 | 71 | 14 | 41 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 42 | 43 | 307 | .502 | .381 | .915 | 35.4 | 21.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Central | 14 | 14 | 499 | 118 | 250 | 4 | 19 | 89 | 93 | 14 | 43 | 46 | 17 | 1 | 32 | 47 | 329 | .472 | .211 | .957 | 35.6 | 23.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | |
| Midwest | 23 | 23 | 757 | 181 | 374 | 9 | 37 | 129 | 144 | 28 | 65 | 62 | 27 | 9 | 45 | 41 | 500 | .484 | .243 | .896 | 32.9 | 21.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | |
| Pacific | 27 | 27 | 906 | 204 | 449 | 12 | 46 | 134 | 147 | 37 | 84 | 92 | 30 | 6 | 70 | 82 | 554 | .454 | .261 | .912 | 33.6 | 20.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 73 | 16 | 39 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 55 | .410 | .286 | .955 | 36.5 | 27.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 68 | 20 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 47 | .645 | 1.000 | .833 | 34.0 | 23.5 | 4.0 | 3.0 | |
| Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 74 | 14 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 46 | .341 | .000 | .947 | 37.0 | 23.0 | 3.5 | 6.5 | |
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 81 | 25 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 60 | .595 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 40.5 | 30.0 | 4.5 | 3.0 | |
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 74 | 17 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 51 | .531 | .333 | 1.000 | 37.0 | 25.5 | 3.0 | 5.0 | |
| Dallas | 4 | 4 | 133 | 26 | 69 | 1 | 8 | 39 | 44 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 92 | .377 | .125 | .886 | 33.3 | 23.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 | |
| Denver | 4 | 4 | 117 | 32 | 55 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 87 | .582 | .667 | 1.000 | 29.3 | 21.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | |
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 61 | 15 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 34 | .455 | .000 | 1.000 | 30.5 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | |
| Golden State | 5 | 5 | 175 | 33 | 82 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 34 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 102 | .402 | .364 | .941 | 35.0 | 20.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | |
| Houston | 4 | 4 | 132 | 39 | 74 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 99 | .527 | .333 | .905 | 33.0 | 24.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 75 | 20 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 55 | .500 | .000 | .938 | 37.5 | 27.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | |
| LA Clippers | 4 | 4 | 140 | 35 | 69 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 92 | .507 | .500 | .909 | 35.0 | 23.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | |
| LA Lakers | 5 | 5 | 165 | 38 | 78 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 96 | .487 | .000 | .870 | 33.0 | 19.2 | 3.6 | 3.0 | |
| Miami | 2 | 2 | 77 | 18 | 38 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 62 | .474 | .167 | .962 | 38.5 | 31.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 61 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 28 | .478 | .000 | .857 | 30.5 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 132 | 34 | 69 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 87 | .493 | .000 | .950 | 33.0 | 21.8 | 4.3 | 3.5 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 68 | 18 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 46 | .545 | .500 | .818 | 34.0 | 23.0 | 2.5 | 4.0 | |
| New York | 2 | 2 | 75 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 37 | .394 | .000 | .917 | 37.5 | 18.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | |
| Orlando | 2 | 2 | 69 | 20 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 45 | .526 | 1.000 | .800 | 34.5 | 22.5 | 5.5 | 3.5 | |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 62 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 26 | .440 | .250 | 1.000 | 31.0 | 13.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | |
| Phoenix | 5 | 5 | 140 | 34 | 82 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 94 | .415 | .250 | .926 | 28.0 | 18.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | |
| Portland | 4 | 4 | 154 | 30 | 69 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 29 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 88 | .435 | .100 | .931 | 38.5 | 22.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | |
| Sacramento | 4 | 4 | 132 | 34 | 69 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 82 | .493 | .364 | .833 | 33.0 | 20.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | |
| San Antonio | 3 | 3 | 99 | 21 | 47 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 58 | .447 | .250 | .875 | 33.0 | 19.3 | 1.7 | 3.0 | |
| Utah | 4 | 4 | 144 | 29 | 60 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 77 | .483 | .000 | .792 | 36.0 | 19.3 | 3.0 | 2.8 | |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 77 | 17 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 44 | .486 | .500 | 1.000 | 38.5 | 22.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | |