Dave DeBusschere vs. Dick Ricketts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Ricketts and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Dick Ricketts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Dick Ricketts: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Dick Ricketts 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Dick Ricketts 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Dick Ricketts 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Dick Ricketts 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Dick Ricketts 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Dick Ricketts 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Dick Ricketts 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Dick Ricketts 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Dick Ricketts 6.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Dick Ricketts 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Dick Ricketts 1,974

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Dick Ricketts 1,337

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Dick Ricketts 447

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Dick Ricketts 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Dick Ricketts .328

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Dick Ricketts .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Dick Ricketts 11.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Dick Ricketts 7.2 (1956)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Dick Ricketts 3.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Dick Ricketts 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Dick Ricketts 5.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Dick Ricketts 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Dick Ricketts 15

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Dick Ricketts 10

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Dick Ricketts 2

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Dick Ricketts 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Dick Ricketts .333

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Dick Ricketts 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Dick Ricketts 7.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Dick Ricketts 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Dick Ricketts 1.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Dick Ricketts - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.