Gary Payton vs. Ed Ratleff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Ratleff and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Ed Ratleff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Ed Ratleff: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Ed Ratleff 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Ed Ratleff 5

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Ed Ratleff 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Ed Ratleff 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Ed Ratleff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ed Ratleff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Ed Ratleff 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ed Ratleff 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Ed Ratleff 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Ed Ratleff 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Ed Ratleff 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Ed Ratleff 4.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Ed Ratleff 2.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Ed Ratleff 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ed Ratleff 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Ed Ratleff 2,813

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Ed Ratleff 1,363

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Ed Ratleff 896

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Ed Ratleff 430

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Ed Ratleff 143

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Ed Ratleff 338

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Ed Ratleff .454

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Ed Ratleff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Ed Ratleff .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Ed Ratleff 11.8 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Ed Ratleff 5.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Ed Ratleff 3.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Ed Ratleff 0.6 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Ed Ratleff 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Ed Ratleff 6.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Ed Ratleff 4.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Ed Ratleff 1.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ed Ratleff 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Ed Ratleff 89

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Ed Ratleff 53

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Ed Ratleff 35

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Ed Ratleff 14

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Ed Ratleff 1

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Ed Ratleff 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Ed Ratleff .414

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Ed Ratleff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Ed Ratleff .850

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Ed Ratleff 11.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Ed Ratleff 6.6 (1975)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Ed Ratleff 4.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Ed Ratleff 0.1 (1975)

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