Dwight Howard vs. Ed Ratleff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Ratleff and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Ed Ratleff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Ed Ratleff: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Ed Ratleff 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Ed Ratleff 5

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Ed Ratleff 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Ed Ratleff 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Ed Ratleff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Ed Ratleff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Ed Ratleff 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Ed Ratleff 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Ed Ratleff 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Ed Ratleff 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Ed Ratleff 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Ed Ratleff 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Ed Ratleff 4.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Ed Ratleff 2.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Ed Ratleff 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Ed Ratleff 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Ed Ratleff 2,813

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Ed Ratleff 1,363

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Ed Ratleff 896

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Ed Ratleff 430

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Ed Ratleff 143

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Ed Ratleff 338

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Ed Ratleff .454

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Ed Ratleff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Ed Ratleff .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Ed Ratleff 11.8 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Ed Ratleff 5.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Ed Ratleff 3.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Ed Ratleff 0.6 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Ed Ratleff 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Ed Ratleff 6.6

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Ed Ratleff 4.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Ed Ratleff 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Ed Ratleff 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Ed Ratleff 89

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Ed Ratleff 53

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Ed Ratleff 35

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Ed Ratleff 14

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Ed Ratleff 1

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Ed Ratleff 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Ed Ratleff .414

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Ed Ratleff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Ed Ratleff .850

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Ed Ratleff 11.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Ed Ratleff 6.6 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Ed Ratleff 4.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Ed Ratleff 0.1 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.