Joel Embiid vs. Dick Ricketts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Ricketts and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Dick Ricketts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Dick Ricketts: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Dick Ricketts 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Dick Ricketts 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Dick Ricketts 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Dick Ricketts 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Dick Ricketts 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Dick Ricketts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Dick Ricketts 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Dick Ricketts 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Dick Ricketts 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Dick Ricketts 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Dick Ricketts 6.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Dick Ricketts 2.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Dick Ricketts 1,974

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Dick Ricketts 1,337

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Dick Ricketts 447

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Dick Ricketts 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Dick Ricketts .328

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Dick Ricketts .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Dick Ricketts 11.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Dick Ricketts 7.2 (1956)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Dick Ricketts 3.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Dick Ricketts 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Dick Ricketts 5.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Dick Ricketts 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Dick Ricketts 15

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Dick Ricketts 10

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Dick Ricketts 2

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Dick Ricketts 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Dick Ricketts .333

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Dick Ricketts 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Dick Ricketts 7.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Dick Ricketts 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Dick Ricketts 1.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.