Dave DeBusschere vs. Theo Ratliff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Theo Ratliff 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.

Theo Ratliff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Theo Ratliff: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Theo Ratliff 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Theo Ratliff 16

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Theo Ratliff 8

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Theo Ratliff 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Theo Ratliff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Theo Ratliff 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Theo Ratliff 2

Blocks Leader Dave DeBusschere 0 * Theo Ratliff 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Theo Ratliff 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Theo Ratliff 5.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Theo Ratliff 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Theo Ratliff 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Theo Ratliff 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Theo Ratliff 5,809

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Theo Ratliff 4,596

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Theo Ratliff 465

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Theo Ratliff 393

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Theo Ratliff 1,968

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Theo Ratliff 810

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Theo Ratliff .496

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Theo Ratliff .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Theo Ratliff .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Theo Ratliff 12.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Theo Ratliff 8.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Theo Ratliff 1.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Theo Ratliff 0.9 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Theo Ratliff 3.7 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Theo Ratliff 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Theo Ratliff 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Theo Ratliff 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Theo Ratliff 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Theo Ratliff 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Theo Ratliff 232

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Theo Ratliff 188

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Theo Ratliff 18

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Theo Ratliff 20

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Theo Ratliff 67

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Theo Ratliff 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Theo Ratliff .497

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Theo Ratliff -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Theo Ratliff .643

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Theo Ratliff 13.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Theo Ratliff 7.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Theo Ratliff 0.9 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Theo Ratliff 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.