Moses Malone vs. Dick Ricketts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Ricketts and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Dick Ricketts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Dick Ricketts: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Dick Ricketts 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Dick Ricketts 3

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Dick Ricketts 1

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Dick Ricketts 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Dick Ricketts 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Dick Ricketts 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Dick Ricketts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Dick Ricketts 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Dick Ricketts 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Dick Ricketts 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Dick Ricketts 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Dick Ricketts 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Dick Ricketts 6.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Dick Ricketts 2.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Dick Ricketts 1,974

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Dick Ricketts 1,337

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Dick Ricketts 447

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Dick Ricketts 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Dick Ricketts .328

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Dick Ricketts .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Dick Ricketts 11.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Dick Ricketts 7.2 (1956)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Dick Ricketts 3.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Dick Ricketts 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Dick Ricketts 5.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Dick Ricketts 1.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Dick Ricketts 15

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Dick Ricketts 10

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Dick Ricketts 2

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Dick Ricketts 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Dick Ricketts .333

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Dick Ricketts 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Dick Ricketts 7.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Dick Ricketts 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Dick Ricketts 1.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Notes: * 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.