Dick Atha PG
Richard Atha
Height: 6-2 (188cm)
Weight: 190 lbs (86kg)
Born: Sep 21, 1931 (94 years old)
Hometown: Otterbein, Indiana
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1953 Round 3, Pick 8, New York Knicks
Pre-Draft Team: Indiana State (Sr)
High School: Otterbein High School (Otterbein, Indiana)
Dick Atha Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Lovellette | Royals, Lakers | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 12 | 21.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 6 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Maurice Stokes | Royals, Royals | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 11 | 17.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 6 | 45.5% | Compare |
| Jack Twyman | Royals, Royals | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 11 | 12.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 6 | 45.5% | Compare |
| Richie Regan | Royals, Royals | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 11 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 6 | 45.5% | Compare |
| Dick Ricketts | Royals, Hawks, Royals | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 10 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 4 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Monk Meineke | Royals, Royals | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 10 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 5 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Vern Mikkelsen | Lakers | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 9 | 13.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Dick Schnittker | Lakers | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 9 | 13.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Ed Fleming | Lakers, Royals | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 8 | 12.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 | 37.5% | Compare |
| Dick Garmaker | Lakers | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 8 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 | 37.5% | Compare |
| Art Spoelstra | Lakers, Royals | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 7 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | Compare |
| George King | Royals, Nationals | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 7 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 | 71.4% | Compare |
| Andy Phillip | Celtics, Pistons | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 7 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 | 71.4% | Compare |
| Bill Sharman | Celtics | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 6 | 22.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Larry Foust | Lakers, Pistons | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 6 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Whitey Skoog | Lakers | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 6 | 13.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Slater Martin | Lakers | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 6 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Jack Nichols | Celtics | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 6 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Dick Duckett | Royals | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 6 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Corky Devlin | Lakers, Pistons | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 6 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Lew Hitch | Lakers | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 6 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Ed Kalafat | Lakers | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 6 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Dave Piontek | Royals | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 6 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Chuck Mencel | Lakers | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 6 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Neil Johnston | Warriors | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 5 | 26.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Joe Graboski | Warriors | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 5 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Jack George | Warriors | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 5 | 14.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Bob Cousy | Celtics | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 5 | 11.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Bobby Wanzer | Royals | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 5 | 10.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Jim Paxson, Sr. | Royals | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 5 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Ernie Beck | Warriors | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 5 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Arnie Risen | Celtics | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 5 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Walt Davis | Warriors | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 5 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Tom Marshall | Royals | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 5 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Connie Simmons | Royals | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 5 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | Compare |
| George Dempsey | Warriors | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Paul Arizin | Warriors | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 4 | 21.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Tommy Heinsohn | Celtics | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 4 | 19.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Frank Ramsey | Celtics | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 4 | 18.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Bill Russell | Celtics | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 4 | 14.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Jack Coleman | Hawks, Royals | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 4 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | Compare |
| George Mikan | Lakers | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 4 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | Celtics | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 4 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Bob Harrison | Hawks, Nationals | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 4 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Jack McMahon | Hawks, Royals | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 4 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Chris Harris | Hawks, Royals | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 4 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Bob Pettit | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 3 | 25.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| George Yardley | Pistons | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 3 | 19.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Dolph Schayes | Nationals | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 3 | 18.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Charlie Share | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 3 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Slick Leonard | Lakers | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 3 | 12.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Jack Stephens | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 3 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Ed Conlin | Nationals | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 3 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Mel Hutchins | Knicks, Pistons | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 3 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Togo Palazzi | Celtics, Nationals | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 3 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Red Kerr | Nationals | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 3 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Earl Lloyd | Nationals | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 3 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Paul Seymour | Nationals | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 3 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Tom Gola | Warriors | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 3 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Hot Rod Hundley | Lakers | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 3 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Odie Spears | Pistons | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 3 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Jim Loscutoff | Celtics | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 3 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Chuck Noble | Pistons | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 3 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Jim Krebs | Lakers | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 3 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Alex Hannum | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 3 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Bob Burrow | Lakers | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Chuck Cooper | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Al Ferrari | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Ed Macauley | Celtics | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 2 | 23.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Frank Selvy | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 2 | 20.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Max Zaslofsky | Pistons | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 2 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Red Rocha | Nationals | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 2 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Woody Sauldsberry | Warriors | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 2 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Dick Hemric | Celtics | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 2 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Dick Farley | Nationals | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 2 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Jim Tucker | Nationals | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 2 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Red Morrison | Celtics | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 2 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Don Bielke | Pistons | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 2 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Johnny Horan | Pistons | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 2 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Bob Houbregs | Pistons | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 2 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Sam Jones | Celtics | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 2 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Ernie Barrett | Celtics | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 2 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Jackie Moore | Warriors | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 2 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Bob Williams | Lakers | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 2 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Billy Kenville | Nationals | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Larry Hennessy | Warriors | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Bob Schafer | Warriors, Hawks | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Willie Naulls | Knicks | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 1 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Larry Costello | Nationals | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 1 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Ray Felix | Knicks | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 1 | 19.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Carl Braun | Knicks | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 1 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Richie Guerin | Knicks | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 1 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Guy Sparrow | Knicks | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 1 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Ron Feiereisel | Lakers | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 1 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Kenny Sears | Knicks | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 1 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Bob Hopkins | Nationals | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 1 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Ron Sobiezczyk | Knicks | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 1 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Joe Holup | Nationals | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 1 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Charlie Tyra | Knicks | NBA | 1: 1957-58 | 1 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
| Med Park | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Dick Atha averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









