Larry Bird vs. Theo Ratliff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Theo Ratliff and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Theo Ratliff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Theo Ratliff: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Theo Ratliff 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Theo Ratliff 16

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Theo Ratliff 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Theo Ratliff 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Theo Ratliff 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Theo Ratliff 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Theo Ratliff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Theo Ratliff 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Theo Ratliff 2

Blocks Leader Larry Bird 0 Theo Ratliff 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Theo Ratliff 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Theo Ratliff 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Theo Ratliff 5.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Theo Ratliff 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Theo Ratliff 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Theo Ratliff 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Theo Ratliff 5,809

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Theo Ratliff 4,596

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Theo Ratliff 465

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Theo Ratliff 393

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Theo Ratliff 1,968

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Theo Ratliff 810

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Theo Ratliff .496

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Theo Ratliff .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Theo Ratliff .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Theo Ratliff 12.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Theo Ratliff 8.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Theo Ratliff 1.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Theo Ratliff 0.9 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Theo Ratliff 3.7 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Theo Ratliff 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Theo Ratliff 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Theo Ratliff 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Theo Ratliff 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Theo Ratliff 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Theo Ratliff 232

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Theo Ratliff 188

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Theo Ratliff 18

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Theo Ratliff 20

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Theo Ratliff 67

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Theo Ratliff 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Theo Ratliff .497

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Theo Ratliff -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Theo Ratliff .643

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Theo Ratliff 13.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Theo Ratliff 7.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Theo Ratliff 0.9 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Theo Ratliff 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Theo Ratliff 3.0 (2000)