Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Ed Ratleff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Ratleff and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Ed Ratleff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Ed Ratleff: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ed Ratleff 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Ed Ratleff 5

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Ed Ratleff 1

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ed Ratleff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Ed Ratleff 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ed Ratleff 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Ed Ratleff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ed Ratleff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Ed Ratleff 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Ed Ratleff 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ed Ratleff 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ed Ratleff 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Ed Ratleff 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Ed Ratleff 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Ed Ratleff 4.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Ed Ratleff 2.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ed Ratleff 1.3

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Ed Ratleff 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Ed Ratleff 2,813

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Ed Ratleff 1,363

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Ed Ratleff 896

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Ed Ratleff 430

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Ed Ratleff 143

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Ed Ratleff 338

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Ed Ratleff .454

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Ed Ratleff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Ed Ratleff .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Ed Ratleff 11.8 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Ed Ratleff 5.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Ed Ratleff 3.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Ed Ratleff 0.6 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Ed Ratleff 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Ed Ratleff 6.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Ed Ratleff 4.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ed Ratleff 1.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Ed Ratleff 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Ed Ratleff 89

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Ed Ratleff 53

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Ed Ratleff 35

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Ed Ratleff 14

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Ed Ratleff 1

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Ed Ratleff 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Ed Ratleff .414

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Ed Ratleff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Ed Ratleff .850

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Ed Ratleff 11.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Ed Ratleff 6.6 (1975)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Ed Ratleff 4.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Ed Ratleff 0.1 (1975)

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