Ed Ratleff vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Ratleff: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Ratleff 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Ed Ratleff 5 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Ed Ratleff 1 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Ed Ratleff 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ed Ratleff 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Ratleff 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Ratleff 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Ed Ratleff 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Ratleff 8.3 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Ratleff 4.0 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Ed Ratleff 2.7 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Ed Ratleff 1.3 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Ratleff 0.4 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Ratleff 2,813 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Ed Ratleff 1,363 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Ed Ratleff 896 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Ed Ratleff 430 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Ed Ratleff 143 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Ed Ratleff 338 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Ratleff .454 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Ed Ratleff - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Ed Ratleff .803 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Ratleff 11.8 (1975) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Ratleff 5.7 (1975) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ed Ratleff 3.6 (1976) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ed Ratleff 0.6 (1975) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Ratleff 11.1 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Ratleff 6.6 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Ed Ratleff 4.4 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Ed Ratleff 1.8 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Ed Ratleff 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Ratleff 89 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Ed Ratleff 53 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Ed Ratleff 35 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Ed Ratleff 14 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Ed Ratleff 1 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Ed Ratleff 8 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Ratleff .414 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Ed Ratleff - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Ed Ratleff .850 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Ratleff 11.1 (1975) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Ratleff 6.6 (1975) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Ed Ratleff 4.4 (1975) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ed Ratleff 0.1 (1975) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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