Larry Bird vs. Dick Ricketts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Ricketts and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Dick Ricketts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dick Ricketts: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dick Ricketts 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dick Ricketts 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dick Ricketts 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dick Ricketts 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dick Ricketts 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dick Ricketts 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dick Ricketts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dick Ricketts 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dick Ricketts 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dick Ricketts 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dick Ricketts 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dick Ricketts 6.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dick Ricketts 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dick Ricketts 1,974

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dick Ricketts 1,337

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dick Ricketts 447

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dick Ricketts 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dick Ricketts .328

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dick Ricketts .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dick Ricketts 11.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dick Ricketts 7.2 (1956)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dick Ricketts 3.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dick Ricketts 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dick Ricketts 5.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dick Ricketts 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dick Ricketts 15

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dick Ricketts 10

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dick Ricketts 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dick Ricketts 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dick Ricketts .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dick Ricketts 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dick Ricketts 7.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dick Ricketts 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dick Ricketts 1.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.