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Ricky Pierce
MIL · Guard · 1989-90 · age 30
23.0 PPG2.8 RPG2.3 APG2.2 TPG29.0 MPG
6th Man
Ricky Pierce, 1989-90 with MIL: 23.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 29.0 minutes a game. Against the 228 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Points / 75 (99th percentile), PER (94th) and FT attempts / g (91st); his lowest are Def. rebound % (11th percentile) and Stocks / 75 (14th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 16 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 228 qualified players in 1989-90; the second number is his rank among the 95 qualified guards. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
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Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Minutes / game | 52 | 51 | 29.0 |
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| Minutes share | 31 | 32 | 43.1% |
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| Availability | 11 | 13 | 72.0% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 90 | 92 | .592 |
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| Effective FG% | 88 | 91 | .533 |
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| Points per shot | 85 | 92 | 1.38 |
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| 3-point % | 74 | 64 | 34.6% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 89 | 81 | 2.3 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 81 | 66 | 13.5% |
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| 2-point % | 89 | 92 | 53.5% |
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| Free throw % | 83 | 72 | 83.9% |
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| FT attempts / g | 91 | 93 | 6.2 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 70 | 87 | 37.1% |
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| % points from 3 | 79 | 63 | 10.2% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 99 | 98 | 29.2 |
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| Assist % | 61 | 21 | 13.9% |
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| Assists / 75 | 54 | 14 | 2.9 |
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| Assist / turnover | 36 | 9 | 1.03 |
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| Usage % | 99 | 98 | 31.3% |
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| Turnover % | 85 | 84 | 10.1% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 21 | 29 | 2.8 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 34 | 70 | 4.2% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 19 | 44 | 3.6 |
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| Def. rebound % | 11 | 25 | 7.0% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 39 | 15 | 1.1 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 16 | 37 | 0.1 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 14 | 15 | 1.2 |
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| Steal % | 37 | 14 | 1.4% |
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| Block % | 22 | 48 | 0.3% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 94 | 94 | 21.9 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 89 | 90 | .163 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 89 | 84 | +2.9 |
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| Offensive BPM | 95 | 92 | +4.5 |
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| Defensive BPM | 7 | 7 | −1.7 |
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| VORP | 77 | 70 | 2.1 |
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| Game Score / g | 86 | 84 | 14.9 |
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
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| 1982-83 | DET | 23 | 39 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .416 | −5.9 | 1 | |
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| 1983-84 | SDC | 24 | 69 | 18.6 | 9.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | .530 | −3.0 | 5 | |
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| 1984-85 | MIL | 25 | 44 | 20.0 | 9.8 | 2.7 | 2.1 | .599 | +1.1 | 75 | |
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| 1985-86 | MIL | 26 | 81 | 26.5 | 13.9 | 2.9 | 2.2 | .603 | +1.9 | 84 | |
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| 1986-87 | MIL | 27 | 79 | 31.7 | 19.5 | 3.4 | 1.8 | .606 | +2.0 | 84 | 6th Man |
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| 1987-88 | MIL | 28 | 37 | 26.1 | 16.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | .561 | −0.4 | 50 | |
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| 1988-89 | MIL | 29 | 75 | 27.7 | 17.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 | .573 | +1.9 | 80 | |
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| 1989-90★ | MIL | 30 | 59 | 29.0 | 23.0 | 2.8 | 2.3 | .592 | +2.9 | 89 | 6th Man |
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| 1990-91 | MIL | 31 | 78 | 27.8 | 20.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | .586 | +2.3 | 84 | All-Star |
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| 1991-92 | SEA | 32 | 78 | 34.1 | 21.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | .561 | +1.5 | 79 | |
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| 1992-93 | SEA | 33 | 77 | 28.8 | 18.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | .572 | +2.5 | 86 | |
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| 1993-94 | SEA | 34 | 51 | 20.0 | 14.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | .552 | +2.2 | 85 | |
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| 1994-95 | GSW | 35 | 27 | 24.9 | 12.5 | 2.4 | 1.5 | .562 | −0.5 | 46 | |
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| 1995-96 | IND | 36 | 76 | 18.5 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .542 | −0.6 | 47 | |
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| 1996-97 | CHH | 37 | 60 | 20.9 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .583 | −0.7 | 46 | |
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| 1997-98 | MIL | 38 | 39 | 11.3 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | .455 | −2.8 | 15 | |
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BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.