As the title character of The Walking Dead, it stands to reason that Rick has killed his fair share of foes. In fact, while he was on the show, there was likely no one who came close to him in kills. The same holds true in the comics, where he was only ever topped by Andrea. He's always been a leader willing to lead by example.
While he was no doubt a killing machine, many of Rick's first kills were zombies. For a good chunk of the first two seasons, he tried to avoid killing humans at all costs, which is why most of his first ten kills were walkers up until the fateful confrontation that ended season 2.
10 Leon Basset Was One Of Rick's Former Cop Buddies
Leon Bassett was one of the first zombies to bite the dust. Before the outbreak, he was a fellow cop to Rick and Shane. After it, Rick made sure that he didn't leave a former comrade like that. While fleeing the station with Morgan and Duane Jones, Rick saw Leon clawing at the chain-length gate. Doing the right thing, he jogged over and shot Leon right in the head, making sure he didn't have to continue living the life of an undead.
9 Hannah Was The First Zombie That Rick Ran Into & He Made A Point Of Going Back To Kill Her
Many know Hannah as the bicycle girl due to how Rick fled the scene from her. She was the first zombie that Rick encountered, well before he knew what was going on in the world. He rightfully freaked out and got away from her as fast as he could. Once he was made aware of what was happening, he made sure to go back to her. He apologized for what happened and then shot her in the head, putting her out of her misery for good.
8 Summer Was Mistaken For Living Before Rick Had To Put Her Down
When Rick first noticed Summer, he mistook her for a living girl because she was reaching down for her toy. He realized how mistaken he was when she turned, revealing that the skin along her jaw was torn off.
Rick tried to hold off shooting her, but when her pace quickened, he knew there was nothing more he could do. The shot sent her falling backward in a scene that showed the show wasn't afraid of killing kids and would push the boundaries.
7 Sophia's Season 2 Reveal Was Shocking & Showed Rick Was Fit To Be A Leader
One of the best parts of season two was the slow reveal of Sophia being among the zombies in the barn. Everything about the scene was perfect, from the shock of the group to her slow shamble towards them. It did a great job with tension, building it up slowly until Rick finally had to take charge and put her out of her misery. It was also a good payoff for her story thread since she'd been missing for almost all of season two. There was always the sneaking suspicion that she'd be a zombie, but it didn't lessen the shock.
6 Dave & Tony Were Taken Out Before The Living Could Become A Major Threat To Hershel's Farm
The primary antagonists of the second season of the Walking Dead were Randall and his group called The Living. They were essentially a gang that took whatever they wanted from people, much like a majority of the villains in the series. They were all fairly generic villains save for Dave, who pretended to be friendly with Rick to get info on Hershel's farm. The ruse didn't last long as they revealed themselves and Rick put down both Tony and Dave in the very same episode.
5 Rick Tricked Shane Into Thinking He'd Handed Over His Weapon Before Stabbing Him In The Chest
The climax of season 2 was the confrontation between Shane and Rick. The show had done a great job developing Shane, mostly due to Jon Bernthal's fantastic acting. It made the confrontation between the two have more weight than it ever did in the comics.
His slow descent into madness that only grew larger once he lost leadership was great. It all culminated in Shane trying to kill Rick in a gunfight, but Rick refusing. As Rick handed his gun over to Shane, he surprised his friend with a knife, stabbing him in the ribs. It was one of the first times Rick showed how underhanded he could be.
4 Rick Made Quick Work Of Tomas, Killing A Living Man With No Hesitation
Shane's death provided a large amount of character development for Rick. For most of the first two seasons, Rick was hesitant to kill human survivors, seeing it as making him no better than the walkers. After what he did to Shane, that apprehension was gone, and Tomas felt the full brunt of it. After Tomas failed to indirectly kill Rick twice, Rick took it upon himself to make sure there wouldn't be a third try. He feigned understanding Tomas's reasons and then slammed his machete right into Tomas's head.
3 Rick Took Out Eisenberg & Bob In The Battle Against Woodbury
Much of the episode "Made to Suffer" centered around Michonne and The Governor, rightfully so given the content. Rick and company's battle with Woodbury felt secondary, mostly because they were dealing with unimportant characters. Both Eisenberg and Bob were nothing characters who didn't serve many purposes. They were there so Rick and Daryl could kill people while battling against Woodbury, showing that they would be a threat going forward.
2 Erin Was Among A Group Of Zombies That Surrounded Rick's Car When It Got Stuck In The Mud
Journeys between cities weren't always smooth sailing for survivors of the outbreak. Rick's car got stuck in the mud on his way to King County, allowing Erin and several other walkers to surround it. They beat on the windows and tried their best to get inside to get a taste of Rick's flesh. Instead, they caught a taste of Rick's weaponry. He mowed down those around him, helping clear the area to allow safe passage along the road.
1 Charlie Died To A Deadly Flu That Ran Through The Prison & Rick Killed Him Once He Reanimated
The deadly flu outbreak in the prison was a dumb plot device whose only purpose was to let walkers get inside and kill a couple of people. It was painfully contrived since it didn't affect anyone important, including Charlie, who turned without having killed a single person. It made the inclusion of his character and subsequent death to Rick pointless. Outside of letting them explain the existence of the flu, he served no purpose in the series.
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