Spencer Haywood vs. Theo Ratliff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Theo Ratliff and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Theo Ratliff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Theo Ratliff: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Theo Ratliff 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Theo Ratliff 16

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Theo Ratliff 8

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Theo Ratliff 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Theo Ratliff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Theo Ratliff 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 0 Theo Ratliff 2

Blocks Leader Spencer Haywood 0 * Theo Ratliff 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Theo Ratliff 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Theo Ratliff 5.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Theo Ratliff 0.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Theo Ratliff 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Theo Ratliff 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Theo Ratliff 5,809

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Theo Ratliff 4,596

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Theo Ratliff 465

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Theo Ratliff 393

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Theo Ratliff 1,968

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Theo Ratliff 810

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Theo Ratliff .496

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Theo Ratliff .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Theo Ratliff .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Theo Ratliff 12.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Theo Ratliff 8.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Theo Ratliff 1.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Theo Ratliff 0.9 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Theo Ratliff 3.7 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Theo Ratliff 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Theo Ratliff 4.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Theo Ratliff 0.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Theo Ratliff 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Theo Ratliff 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Theo Ratliff 232

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Theo Ratliff 188

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Theo Ratliff 18

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Theo Ratliff 20

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Theo Ratliff 67

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Theo Ratliff 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Theo Ratliff .497

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Theo Ratliff -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Theo Ratliff .643

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Theo Ratliff 13.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Theo Ratliff 7.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Theo Ratliff 0.9 (2000)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Theo Ratliff 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Theo Ratliff 3.0 (2000)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.