Dick Ricketts vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Ricketts: 1955-56 to 1957-58
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Ricketts 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dick Ricketts 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Dick Ricketts 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Dick Ricketts 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dick Ricketts 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Ricketts 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Ricketts 9.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Ricketts 6.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Dick Ricketts 2.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Ricketts 1,974 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Dick Ricketts 1,337 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Dick Ricketts 447 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Dick Ricketts - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Dick Ricketts - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Dick Ricketts 212 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Ricketts .328 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Dick Ricketts - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Ricketts .692 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Ricketts 11.2 (1957) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Ricketts 7.2 (1956) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dick Ricketts 3.0 (1956) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Ricketts 7.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Ricketts 5.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dick Ricketts 1.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Ricketts 15 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Dick Ricketts 10 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Dick Ricketts 2 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Dick Ricketts - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Dick Ricketts - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Dick Ricketts 2 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Ricketts .333 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Dick Ricketts - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Ricketts 1.000 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Ricketts 7.5 (1958) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Ricketts 5.0 (1958) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dick Ricketts 1.0 (1958) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * 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.