Dirk Nowitzki vs. Dick Ricketts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Ricketts and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Dick Ricketts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Dick Ricketts: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dick Ricketts 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Dick Ricketts 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Dick Ricketts 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Dick Ricketts 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dick Ricketts 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dick Ricketts 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Dick Ricketts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Dick Ricketts 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Dick Ricketts 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Dick Ricketts 6.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Dick Ricketts 2.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Dick Ricketts 1,974

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Dick Ricketts 1,337

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Dick Ricketts 447

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Dick Ricketts 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Dick Ricketts .328

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Dick Ricketts .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Dick Ricketts 11.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Dick Ricketts 7.2 (1956)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Dick Ricketts 3.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Dick Ricketts 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Dick Ricketts 5.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Dick Ricketts 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Dick Ricketts 15

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Dick Ricketts 10

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Dick Ricketts 2

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Dick Ricketts 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Dick Ricketts .333

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Dick Ricketts 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Dick Ricketts 7.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Dick Ricketts 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Dick Ricketts 1.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) 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.