Bob Pettit vs. Dick Ricketts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Ricketts and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Dick Ricketts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Dick Ricketts: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Dick Ricketts 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Dick Ricketts 3

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Dick Ricketts 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Dick Ricketts 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Dick Ricketts 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Dick Ricketts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Dick Ricketts 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Dick Ricketts 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Dick Ricketts 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Dick Ricketts 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Dick Ricketts 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Dick Ricketts 6.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Dick Ricketts 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Dick Ricketts 1,974

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Dick Ricketts 1,337

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Dick Ricketts 447

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Dick Ricketts 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Dick Ricketts .328

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Dick Ricketts .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Dick Ricketts 11.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Dick Ricketts 7.2 (1956)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Dick Ricketts 3.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Dick Ricketts 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Dick Ricketts 5.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Dick Ricketts 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Dick Ricketts 15

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Dick Ricketts 10

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Dick Ricketts 2

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Dick Ricketts 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Dick Ricketts .333

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Dick Ricketts 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Dick Ricketts 7.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Dick Ricketts 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Dick Ricketts 1.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** 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.