Dave DeBusschere vs. Ed Ratleff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Ratleff 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.

Ed Ratleff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Ed Ratleff: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Ed Ratleff 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Ed Ratleff 5

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Ed Ratleff 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Ed Ratleff 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Ed Ratleff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Ed Ratleff 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Ed Ratleff 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 Ed Ratleff 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Ed Ratleff 4.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Ed Ratleff 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Ed Ratleff 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Ed Ratleff 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Ed Ratleff 2,813

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Ed Ratleff 1,363

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Ed Ratleff 896

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Ed Ratleff 430

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Ed Ratleff 143

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Ed Ratleff 338

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Ed Ratleff .454

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ed Ratleff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Ed Ratleff .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Ed Ratleff 11.8 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Ed Ratleff 5.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Ed Ratleff 3.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Ed Ratleff 0.6 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Ed Ratleff 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Ed Ratleff 6.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Ed Ratleff 4.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Ed Ratleff 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Ed Ratleff 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Ed Ratleff 89

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Ed Ratleff 53

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Ed Ratleff 35

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Ed Ratleff 14

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Ed Ratleff 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Ed Ratleff 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Ed Ratleff .414

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ed Ratleff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Ed Ratleff .850

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Ed Ratleff 11.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Ed Ratleff 6.6 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Ed Ratleff 4.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Ed Ratleff 0.1 (1975)

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, this player has no data for the stat.