Dave Cowens vs. Theo Ratliff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Theo Ratliff and Dave Cowens 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 Cowens

vs.

Theo Ratliff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Theo Ratliff: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Theo Ratliff 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Theo Ratliff 16

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Theo Ratliff 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Theo Ratliff 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Theo Ratliff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Theo Ratliff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Theo Ratliff 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Theo Ratliff 2

Blocks Leader Dave Cowens 0 * Theo Ratliff 2

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Theo Ratliff 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Theo Ratliff 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Theo Ratliff 5.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Theo Ratliff 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Theo Ratliff 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Theo Ratliff 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Theo Ratliff 5,809

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Theo Ratliff 4,596

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Theo Ratliff 465

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Theo Ratliff 393

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Theo Ratliff 1,968

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Theo Ratliff 810

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Theo Ratliff .496

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Theo Ratliff .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Theo Ratliff .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Theo Ratliff 12.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Theo Ratliff 8.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Theo Ratliff 1.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Theo Ratliff 0.9 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Theo Ratliff 3.7 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Theo Ratliff 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Theo Ratliff 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Theo Ratliff 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Theo Ratliff 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Theo Ratliff 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Theo Ratliff 232

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Theo Ratliff 188

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Theo Ratliff 18

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Theo Ratliff 20

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Theo Ratliff 67

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Theo Ratliff 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Theo Ratliff .497

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Theo Ratliff -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Theo Ratliff .643

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Theo Ratliff 13.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Theo Ratliff 7.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Theo Ratliff 0.9 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Theo Ratliff 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Theo Ratliff 3.0 (2000)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.