Elgin Baylor vs. Dick Ricketts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Ricketts and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Dick Ricketts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Dick Ricketts: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Dick Ricketts 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Dick Ricketts 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Dick Ricketts 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Dick Ricketts 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Dick Ricketts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Dick Ricketts 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Dick Ricketts 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Dick Ricketts 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Dick Ricketts 6.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Dick Ricketts 2.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Dick Ricketts 1,974

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Dick Ricketts 1,337

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Dick Ricketts 447

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Dick Ricketts 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Dick Ricketts .328

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Dick Ricketts .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Dick Ricketts 11.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Dick Ricketts 7.2 (1956)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Dick Ricketts 3.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Dick Ricketts 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Dick Ricketts 5.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Dick Ricketts 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Dick Ricketts 15

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Dick Ricketts 10

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Dick Ricketts 2

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Dick Ricketts 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Dick Ricketts .333

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Dick Ricketts 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Dick Ricketts 7.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Dick Ricketts 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Dick Ricketts 1.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.