Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Dick Ricketts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Ricketts and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Dick Ricketts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Dick Ricketts: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Dick Ricketts 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Dick Ricketts 3

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Dick Ricketts 1

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Dick Ricketts 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Dick Ricketts 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Dick Ricketts 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Dick Ricketts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Dick Ricketts 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Dick Ricketts 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Dick Ricketts 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Dick Ricketts 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Dick Ricketts 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Dick Ricketts 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Dick Ricketts 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Dick Ricketts 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Dick Ricketts 6.3

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Dick Ricketts 2.1

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Dick Ricketts 1,974

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Dick Ricketts 1,337

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Dick Ricketts 447

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Dick Ricketts 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Dick Ricketts .328

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Dick Ricketts .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Dick Ricketts 11.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Dick Ricketts 7.2 (1956)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Dick Ricketts 3.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Dick Ricketts 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Dick Ricketts 5.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Dick Ricketts 1.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Dick Ricketts 15

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Dick Ricketts 10

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Dick Ricketts 2

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Dick Ricketts 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Dick Ricketts .333

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Dick Ricketts 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Dick Ricketts 7.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Dick Ricketts 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Dick Ricketts 1.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.