Career snapshot
16seasons
1,107games
16,725career pts
16.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Milwaukee Bucks
· 460 games · 1984-85–1997-98
Position rank · 1996-97
#40PPG rank
#86PER rank
#85WS rank
Among 110 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
23.0
1989-90 · MIL
RPG
3.4
1986-87 · MIL
APG
3.1
1991-92 · OKC
PER
22.7
1990-91 · MIL
WS
9.4
1986-87 · MIL
Draft
1982
Round 1 ·
Pick 18
from Rice
Honors & awards
1×
All-Star Selection
1990
2×
NBA Sixth Man of the Year
1989, 1986
Career by team
Milwaukee Bucks
1984-85 – 1997-98 · 8 seasons
16.5 PPG
2.7 RPG
2.0 APG
460 games
New Orleans Pelicans
1996-97 – 1996-97 · 1 seasons
12.0 PPG
2.5 RPG
1.8 APG
27 games
Denver Nuggets
1996-97 – 1996-97 · 1 seasons
10.2 PPG
1.6 RPG
0.9 APG
33 games
Indiana Pacers
1995-96 – 1995-96 · 1 seasons
9.7 PPG
1.8 RPG
1.3 APG
76 games
Golden State Warriors
1994-95 – 1994-95 · 1 seasons
12.5 PPG
2.4 RPG
1.5 APG
27 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
1990-91 – 1993-94 · 4 seasons
18.5 PPG
2.4 RPG
2.6 APG
238 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1983-84 – 1983-84 · 1 seasons
9.9 PPG
2.0 RPG
0.9 APG
69 games
Detroit Pistons
1982-83 – 1982-83 · 1 seasons
2.2 PPG
0.9 RPG
0.4 APG
39 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | DET | 39 | 1 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 37.5 | 14.3 | 56.3 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| 1983-84 | LAC | 69 | 35 | 18.6 | 9.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 86.1 | — | — |
| 1984-85 | MIL | 44 | 3 | 20.0 | 9.8 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 53.7 | 25.0 | 82.3 | 15.8 | 3.0 |
| 1985-86 | MIL | 81 | 8 | 26.5 | 13.9 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 53.8 | 13.0 | 85.8 | 16.6 | 8.3 |
| 1986-87 | MIL | 79 | 31 | 31.7 | 19.5 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 53.4 | 10.7 | 88.0 | 18.5 | 9.4 |
| 1987-88 | MIL | 37 | 0 | 26.1 | 16.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 51.0 | 21.4 | 87.7 | 16.6 | 2.2 |
| 1988-89 | MIL | 75 | 4 | 27.7 | 17.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 51.8 | 22.2 | 85.9 | 18.6 | 6.7 |
| 1989-90 | MIL | 59 | 0 | 29.0 | 23.0 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 51.0 | 34.6 | 83.9 | 21.9 | 5.8 |
| 1990-91 | OKC | 32 | 2 | 26.3 | 17.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 46.3 | 39.1 | 92.5 | — | — |
| 1990-91 | MIL | 46 | 0 | 28.8 | 22.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 49.9 | 39.8 | 90.7 | 22.7 | 5.3 |
| 1990-91 | NBA | 78 | 2 | 27.8 | 20.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 48.5 | 39.7 | 91.3 | — | — |
| 1991-92 | OKC | 78 | 78 | 34.1 | 21.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 47.5 | 26.8 | 91.6 | — | — |
| 1992-93 | OKC | 77 | 72 | 28.8 | 18.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 48.9 | 37.2 | 88.9 | — | — |
| 1993-94 | OKC | 51 | 0 | 20.0 | 14.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 47.1 | 18.8 | 89.6 | — | — |
| 1994-95 | GSW | 27 | 6 | 24.9 | 12.5 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 43.7 | 32.9 | 87.7 | 15.1 | 1.5 |
| 1995-96 | IND | 76 | 2 | 18.5 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 44.7 | 33.7 | 84.9 | 14.8 | 3.1 |
| 1996-97 | NBA | 60 | 27 | 20.8 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 48.1 | 44.2 | 89.7 | — | — |
| 1996-97 | NOP | 27 | 17 | 24.1 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 50.2 | 53.6 | 88.9 | — | — |
| 1996-97 | DEN | 33 | 10 | 18.2 | 10.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 46.2 | 30.8 | 90.2 | 15.3 | 0.9 |
| 1997-98 | MIL | 39 | 0 | 11.3 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 36.4 | 30.8 | 82.7 | 9.8 | 0.3 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1997 | Denver Nuggets | Milwaukee Bucks | season change | ||
| Jul 1997 | New Orleans Pelicans | Milwaukee Bucks | season change | ||
| Oct 1996 | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets | mid season trade | From 1996-97 to 1996-97 | |
| Jul 1996 | Indiana Pacers | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
| Jul 1996 | Indiana Pacers | New Orleans Pelicans | season change | ||
| Jul 1995 | Golden State Warriors | Indiana Pacers | season change | ||
| Jul 1994 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Golden State Warriors | season change | ||
| Jul 1990 | Milwaukee Bucks | Oklahoma City Thunder | season change | ||
| Jul 1984 | Los Angeles Clippers | Milwaukee Bucks | season change | ||
| Jul 1983 | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
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About Ricky Pierce
Richard Charles Pierce is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Deuces" and "Big Paper Daddy", he was selected as an NBA All-Star (1991) and was twice the NBA Sixth Man of the Year while with the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).