Ed Ratleff vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Ratleff: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Ratleff 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ed Ratleff 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ed Ratleff 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ed Ratleff 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Ratleff 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Ratleff 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Ratleff 8.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Ratleff 4.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ed Ratleff 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ed Ratleff 1.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Ratleff 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Ratleff 2,813 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ed Ratleff 1,363 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ed Ratleff 896 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ed Ratleff 430 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ed Ratleff 143 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ed Ratleff 338 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Ratleff .454 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ed Ratleff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Ratleff .803 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Ratleff 11.8 (1975) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Ratleff 5.7 (1975) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ed Ratleff 3.6 (1976) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Ratleff 0.6 (1975) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Ratleff 11.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Ratleff 6.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ed Ratleff 4.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ed Ratleff 1.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Ratleff 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Ratleff 89 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ed Ratleff 53 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ed Ratleff 35 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ed Ratleff 14 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ed Ratleff 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ed Ratleff 8 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Ratleff .414 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ed Ratleff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Ratleff .850 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Ratleff 11.1 (1975) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Ratleff 6.6 (1975) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ed Ratleff 4.4 (1975) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Ratleff 0.1 (1975) Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

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.