Yao Ming vs. Dick Ricketts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Ricketts and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Dick Ricketts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Dick Ricketts: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Dick Ricketts 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Dick Ricketts 3

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Dick Ricketts 1

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Dick Ricketts 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Dick Ricketts 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Dick Ricketts 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Dick Ricketts 6.3

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Dick Ricketts 2.1

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Dick Ricketts 1,974

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Dick Ricketts 1,337

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Dick Ricketts 447

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Dick Ricketts 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Dick Ricketts .328

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Dick Ricketts .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Dick Ricketts 11.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Dick Ricketts 7.2 (1956)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Dick Ricketts 3.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Dick Ricketts 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Dick Ricketts 5.0

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Dick Ricketts 1.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Dick Ricketts 15

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Dick Ricketts 10

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Dick Ricketts 2

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Dick Ricketts 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Dick Ricketts .333

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Dick Ricketts 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Dick Ricketts 7.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Dick Ricketts 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Dick Ricketts 1.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) 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.