LaMelo Ball vs. Dick Ricketts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Ricketts and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Dick Ricketts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dick Ricketts: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Dick Ricketts 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Dick Ricketts 3

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Dick Ricketts 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Dick Ricketts 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Dick Ricketts 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Dick Ricketts 9.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Dick Ricketts 6.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Dick Ricketts 2.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Dick Ricketts 1,974

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Dick Ricketts 1,337

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Dick Ricketts 447

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Dick Ricketts 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Dick Ricketts .328

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Dick Ricketts .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Dick Ricketts 11.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Dick Ricketts 7.2 (1956)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Dick Ricketts 3.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Ricketts 7.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Ricketts 5.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Ricketts 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Dick Ricketts 15

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Dick Ricketts 10

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Dick Ricketts 2

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Dick Ricketts 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dick Ricketts .333

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Dick Ricketts 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Ricketts 7.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Ricketts 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Ricketts 1.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.