Dick Ricketts vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Dick Ricketts 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

Dick Ricketts

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Ricketts: 1955-56 to 1957-58
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Ricketts 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Dick Ricketts 3 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Dick Ricketts 1 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Dick Ricketts 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dick Ricketts 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Ricketts 0 Jayson Tatum 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Ricketts 9.3 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Ricketts 6.3 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Dick Ricketts 2.1 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Ricketts 1,974 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Dick Ricketts 1,337 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Dick Ricketts 447 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Dick Ricketts 212 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Ricketts .328 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Dick Ricketts .692 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Ricketts 11.2 (1957) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Ricketts 7.2 (1956) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dick Ricketts 3.0 (1956) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Ricketts 7.5 Jayson Tatum 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick Ricketts 5.0 Jayson Tatum 7.9

Assists Per Game Dick Ricketts 1.0 Jayson Tatum 4.7

Steals Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Ricketts 15 Jayson Tatum 2,515

Total Rebounds Dick Ricketts 10 Jayson Tatum 829

Total Assists Dick Ricketts 2 Jayson Tatum 492

Total Steals Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 119

Total Blocks Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 95

Total Games Dick Ricketts 2 Jayson Tatum 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Ricketts .333 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .351

Free Throw Percentage Dick Ricketts 1.000 Jayson Tatum .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Ricketts 7.5 (1958) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Ricketts 5.0 (1958) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dick Ricketts 1.0 (1958) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dick Ricketts - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.