Wilt Chamberlain vs. Dick Ricketts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Ricketts and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Dick Ricketts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Dick Ricketts: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Dick Ricketts 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Dick Ricketts 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Dick Ricketts 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Dick Ricketts 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Dick Ricketts 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Dick Ricketts 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Dick Ricketts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Dick Ricketts 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Dick Ricketts 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Dick Ricketts 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Dick Ricketts 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Dick Ricketts 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Dick Ricketts 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Dick Ricketts 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Dick Ricketts 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Dick Ricketts 6.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Dick Ricketts 2.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Dick Ricketts 1,974

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Dick Ricketts 1,337

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Dick Ricketts 447

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Dick Ricketts 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Dick Ricketts .328

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Dick Ricketts .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Dick Ricketts 11.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Dick Ricketts 7.2 (1956)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Dick Ricketts 3.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Dick Ricketts 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Dick Ricketts 5.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Dick Ricketts 1.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Dick Ricketts 15

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Dick Ricketts 10

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Dick Ricketts 2

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Dick Ricketts 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Dick Ricketts .333

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Dick Ricketts 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Dick Ricketts 7.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Dick Ricketts 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Dick Ricketts 1.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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.