Dave Cowens vs. Dick Ricketts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Ricketts and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Dick Ricketts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dick Ricketts: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dick Ricketts 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dick Ricketts 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dick Ricketts 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dick Ricketts 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dick Ricketts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dick Ricketts 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dick Ricketts 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dick Ricketts 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dick Ricketts 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dick Ricketts 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dick Ricketts 6.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dick Ricketts 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dick Ricketts 1,974

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dick Ricketts 1,337

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dick Ricketts 447

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dick Ricketts 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dick Ricketts .328

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dick Ricketts .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dick Ricketts 11.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dick Ricketts 7.2 (1956)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dick Ricketts 3.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dick Ricketts 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dick Ricketts 5.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dick Ricketts 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dick Ricketts 15

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dick Ricketts 10

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dick Ricketts 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dick Ricketts 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dick Ricketts .333

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dick Ricketts 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dick Ricketts 7.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dick Ricketts 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dick Ricketts 1.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.