Dick Ricketts vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dick Ricketts 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

Dick Ricketts

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Ricketts: 1955-56 to 1957-58
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Ricketts 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dick Ricketts 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dick Ricketts 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dick Ricketts 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Ricketts 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dick Ricketts 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Ricketts 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Ricketts 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Ricketts 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dick Ricketts 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Ricketts 9.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Ricketts 6.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dick Ricketts 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Ricketts 1,974 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dick Ricketts 1,337 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dick Ricketts 447 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Ricketts 212 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Ricketts .328 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Ricketts .692 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Ricketts 11.2 (1957) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Ricketts 7.2 (1956) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dick Ricketts 3.0 (1956) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Ricketts 7.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick Ricketts 5.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dick Ricketts 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Ricketts 15 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dick Ricketts 10 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dick Ricketts 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Ricketts 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Ricketts .333 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Ricketts 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Ricketts 7.5 (1958) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Ricketts 5.0 (1958) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Ricketts 1.0 (1958) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.