Ed Ratleff vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Ed Ratleff 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

Ed Ratleff

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Ratleff: 1973-74 to 1977-78
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Ratleff 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ed Ratleff 5 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ed Ratleff 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ed Ratleff 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Ratleff 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Ratleff 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Ratleff 8.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Ratleff 4.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ed Ratleff 2.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Ratleff 1.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Ratleff 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Ratleff 2,813 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ed Ratleff 1,363 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ed Ratleff 896 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ed Ratleff 430 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ed Ratleff 143 David Thompson 407

Total Games Ed Ratleff 338 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Ratleff .454 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ed Ratleff - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Ratleff .803 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Ratleff 11.8 (1975) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Ratleff 5.7 (1975) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ed Ratleff 3.6 (1976) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ed Ratleff 0.6 (1975) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Ratleff 11.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Ratleff 6.6 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ed Ratleff 4.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ed Ratleff 1.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Ratleff 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Ratleff 89 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ed Ratleff 53 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ed Ratleff 35 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ed Ratleff 14 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ed Ratleff 1 David Thompson 27

Total Games Ed Ratleff 8 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Ratleff .414 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ed Ratleff - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Ratleff .850 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Ratleff 11.1 (1975) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Ratleff 6.6 (1975) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ed Ratleff 4.4 (1975) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ed Ratleff 0.1 (1975) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.