Elgin Baylor vs. Theo Ratliff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Theo Ratliff and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Theo Ratliff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Theo Ratliff: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Theo Ratliff 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Theo Ratliff 16

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Theo Ratliff 8

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Theo Ratliff 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Theo Ratliff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Theo Ratliff 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Theo Ratliff 2

Blocks Leader Elgin Baylor 0 * Theo Ratliff 2

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Theo Ratliff 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Theo Ratliff 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Theo Ratliff 5.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Theo Ratliff 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Theo Ratliff 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Theo Ratliff 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Theo Ratliff 5,809

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Theo Ratliff 4,596

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Theo Ratliff 465

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Theo Ratliff 393

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Theo Ratliff 1,968

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Theo Ratliff 810

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Theo Ratliff .496

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Theo Ratliff .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Theo Ratliff .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Theo Ratliff 12.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Theo Ratliff 8.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Theo Ratliff 1.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Theo Ratliff 0.9 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Theo Ratliff 3.7 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Theo Ratliff 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Theo Ratliff 4.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Theo Ratliff 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Theo Ratliff 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Theo Ratliff 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Theo Ratliff 232

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Theo Ratliff 188

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Theo Ratliff 18

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Theo Ratliff 20

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Theo Ratliff 67

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Theo Ratliff 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Theo Ratliff .497

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Theo Ratliff -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Theo Ratliff .643

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Theo Ratliff 13.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Theo Ratliff 7.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Theo Ratliff 0.9 (2000)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Theo Ratliff 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Theo Ratliff 3.0 (2000)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.