Ricky Pierce

Retired

Milwaukee Bucks · G · 1× NBA All-Star · 2× Sixth Man of the Year · 16 NBA seasons

Ricky Pierce recorded 1,097 NBA appearances across 16 seasons with Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons, Denver Nuggets, Charlotte Hornets, Golden State Warriors.

Best highlights

14.9

career pts/gm

2.4

career reb/gm

1.9

career ast/gm

968

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ricky Pierce's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1981-82–1993-94

Ricky Pierce

Isiah Thomas

Joe Dumars

Defense, defiance and back-to-back titles

Detroit Pistons · The Bad Boys

Thomas led a deep, punishing team through three straight Finals and championships in 1989 and 1990.

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Franchise era

1975-76–1986-87

Ricky Pierce

Sidney Moncrief

Marques Johnson

Marques, Moncrief and annual excellence

Milwaukee Bucks · The overlooked contender

The Bucks won seven straight division titles behind elite defense and balanced scoring, but the East's superteams blocked a Finals trip.

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Franchise era

1987-88–1997-98

Ricky Pierce

Alvin Robertson

Glenn Robinson

Sporadic stars, little continuity

Milwaukee Bucks · A decade in the middle

Milwaukee cycled from veteran competitiveness into a talented young frontcourt without finding a stable contender.

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Franchise era

1994-95–2008-09

Ricky Pierce

Baron Davis

Jason Richardson

One unforgettable upset breaks the drought

Golden State Warriors · The wilderness and We Believe

Years of losing gave way to the 2007 eighth seed, whose energy and small-ball attack stunned top-seeded Dallas.

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Franchise era

1987-88–1999-00

Ricky Pierce

Reggie Miller

Rik Smits

Clutch shooting and the first NBA Finals

Indiana Pacers · Reggie Miller time

Miller turned playoff pressure into theater, leading five conference-finals appearances and the 2000 Finals.

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Franchise era

1990-91–2002-03

Ricky Pierce

Dikembe Mutombo

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

A historic eighth seed, then a long search

Denver Nuggets · The Mutombo upset and the rebuild

Denver authored the first 8-over-1 upset in 1994, but injuries and turnover prevented the young roster from sustaining it.

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Franchise era

1995-96–2001-02

Ricky Pierce

Glen Rice

Eddie Jones

Rice, Jones and Davis keep winning

Charlotte Hornets · A steady playoff team leaves

The Hornets remained competitive through multiple cores, but a damaged ownership relationship ended with relocation to New Orleans.

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Career accomplishments

1× NBA All-Star2× Sixth Man of the Year16 NBA seasons1,097 career appearances15,914 career points97 playoff appearancesCareer high: 45 pointsCareer high: 12 reboundsCareer high: 9 assists

Career honors stored from Basketball Reference

Ricky Pierce

Franchise eras

Detroit Pistons · The Bad Boys

Milwaukee Bucks · The overlooked contender

Milwaukee Bucks · A decade in the middle

Golden State Warriors · The wilderness and We Believe

Indiana Pacers · Reggie Miller time

Denver Nuggets · The Mutombo upset and the rebuild

Charlotte Hornets · A steady playoff team leaves

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

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Career-high games

Franchise eras

Detroit Pistons · The Bad Boys

Milwaukee Bucks · The overlooked contender

Milwaukee Bucks · A decade in the middle

Golden State Warriors · The wilderness and We Believe

Indiana Pacers · Reggie Miller time

Denver Nuggets · The Mutombo upset and the rebuild

Charlotte Hornets · A steady playoff team leaves

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

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Career-high games