George Mikan vs. Dick Ricketts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Ricketts and George Mikan 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

George Mikan

vs.

Dick Ricketts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Dick Ricketts: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Dick Ricketts 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Dick Ricketts 3

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Dick Ricketts 1

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Dick Ricketts 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Dick Ricketts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Dick Ricketts 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Dick Ricketts 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Dick Ricketts 0

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Dick Ricketts 9.3

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Dick Ricketts 6.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Dick Ricketts 2.1

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Dick Ricketts 1,974

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Dick Ricketts 1,337

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Dick Ricketts 447

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Dick Ricketts 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Dick Ricketts .328

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Dick Ricketts .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Dick Ricketts 11.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Dick Ricketts 7.2 (1956)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Dick Ricketts 3.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Dick Ricketts 7.5

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Dick Ricketts 5.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Dick Ricketts 1.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Dick Ricketts 15

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Dick Ricketts 10

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Dick Ricketts 2

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Dick Ricketts 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Dick Ricketts .333

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Dick Ricketts 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Dick Ricketts 7.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Dick Ricketts 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Dick Ricketts 1.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.