Kevin McHale vs. Dick Ricketts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Ricketts and Kevin McHale 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

Kevin McHale

vs.

Dick Ricketts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Dick Ricketts: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Dick Ricketts 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Dick Ricketts 3

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Dick Ricketts 1

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Dick Ricketts 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Dick Ricketts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Dick Ricketts 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Dick Ricketts 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Dick Ricketts 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Dick Ricketts 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Dick Ricketts 6.3

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Dick Ricketts 2.1

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Dick Ricketts 1,974

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Dick Ricketts 1,337

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Dick Ricketts 447

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Dick Ricketts 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Dick Ricketts .328

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Dick Ricketts .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Dick Ricketts 11.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Dick Ricketts 7.2 (1956)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Dick Ricketts 3.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Dick Ricketts 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Dick Ricketts 5.0

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Dick Ricketts 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Dick Ricketts 15

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Dick Ricketts 10

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Dick Ricketts 2

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Dick Ricketts 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Dick Ricketts .333

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Dick Ricketts 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Dick Ricketts 7.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Dick Ricketts 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Dick Ricketts 1.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) 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.