Joel Embiid vs. Ed Ratleff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Ratleff and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Ed Ratleff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Ed Ratleff: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Ed Ratleff 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Ed Ratleff 5

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Ed Ratleff 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Ed Ratleff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Ed Ratleff 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Ed Ratleff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Ed Ratleff 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Ed Ratleff 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Ed Ratleff 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Ed Ratleff 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Ed Ratleff 4.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Ed Ratleff 2.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Ed Ratleff 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Ed Ratleff 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Ed Ratleff 2,813

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Ed Ratleff 1,363

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Ed Ratleff 896

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Ed Ratleff 430

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Ed Ratleff 143

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Ed Ratleff 338

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Ed Ratleff .454

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Ed Ratleff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Ed Ratleff .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Ed Ratleff 11.8 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Ed Ratleff 5.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Ed Ratleff 3.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Ed Ratleff 0.6 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Ed Ratleff 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Ed Ratleff 6.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Ed Ratleff 4.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Ed Ratleff 1.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Ed Ratleff 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Ed Ratleff 89

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Ed Ratleff 53

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Ed Ratleff 35

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Ed Ratleff 14

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Ed Ratleff 1

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Ed Ratleff 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Ed Ratleff .414

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Ed Ratleff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Ed Ratleff .850

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Ed Ratleff 11.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Ed Ratleff 6.6 (1975)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Ed Ratleff 4.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Ed Ratleff 0.1 (1975)

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