Theo Ratliff vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Theo Ratliff 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

Theo Ratliff

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Theo Ratliff: 1995-96 to 2010-11
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Theo Ratliff 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Theo Ratliff 16 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Theo Ratliff 8 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Theo Ratliff 1 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Theo Ratliff 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Theo Ratliff 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Theo Ratliff 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Theo Ratliff 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Theo Ratliff 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Theo Ratliff 2 Willis Reed 1

Blocks Leader Theo Ratliff 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Rookie of The Year Theo Ratliff 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Theo Ratliff 7.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Theo Ratliff 5.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Theo Ratliff 0.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Theo Ratliff 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Theo Ratliff 2.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Theo Ratliff 5,809 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Theo Ratliff 4,596 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Theo Ratliff 465 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Theo Ratliff 393 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Theo Ratliff 1,968 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Theo Ratliff 810 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Theo Ratliff .496 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Theo Ratliff .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Theo Ratliff .710 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Theo Ratliff 12.4 (2001) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Theo Ratliff 8.3 (2001) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Theo Ratliff 1.2 (2001) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Theo Ratliff 0.9 (1999) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Theo Ratliff 3.7 (2001) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Theo Ratliff 5.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Theo Ratliff 4.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Theo Ratliff 0.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Theo Ratliff 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Theo Ratliff 1.5 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Theo Ratliff 232 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Theo Ratliff 188 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Theo Ratliff 18 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Theo Ratliff 20 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Theo Ratliff 67 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Theo Ratliff 44 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Theo Ratliff .497 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Theo Ratliff - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Theo Ratliff .643 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Theo Ratliff 13.0 (2000) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Theo Ratliff 7.9 (2000) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Theo Ratliff 0.9 (2000) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Theo Ratliff 1.0 (2000) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Theo Ratliff 3.0 (2000) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.