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Ed Ratleff
Ed Ratleff stats, teams and career impact
#978 all-timeCareer averages · 8.3 PPG · 4.0 RPG · 2.7 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Small forward
- Final NBA team
- Houston Rockets
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) · 195 lb (88 kg)
- Born
- March 29, 1950 (76 yrs old)
- College
- Cal State Long Beach
- NBA seasons
- 5 seasons · 1973–74 to 1977–78
Career summaryEd Ratleff was a small forward who played 5 NBA seasons, from 1973–74 through 1977–78.
- Career PPG
- 8.3
- Career RPG
- 4.0
- Career APG
- 2.7
- #39 in 1974–75
- #978 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Ed Ratleff ranks #978 all time
Ed Ratleff ranks #978 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #64.7. His full-career value ranks #933, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
338 games · Career Value Rank #933
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Houston Rockets
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 45.4%FG%
- Three-point
- —3P%
- Free throw
- 80.3%FT%
338 career games · 8,433 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Ed Ratleff stats by season
Start with scoring and impact, then switch views for shooting or the full advanced picture. Career percentages use total makes and attempts.
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| 1977–78 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.00 | HOU | 68 | 0 | 17.1 | 41.9% | — | 83.0% | #93 | 49.1 |
| 1976–77 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 1.2 | -2.47 | HOU | 37 | 0 | 14.4 | 43.5% | — | 61.9% | #199 | -5.3 |
| 1975–76 | 11.1 | 5.3 | 3.6 | +0.10 | HOU | 72 | 0 | 33.3 | 48.5% | — | 81.6% | #62 | 110.2 |
| 1974–75 | 11.8 | 5.7 | 3.2 | +1.23 | HOU | 80 | 0 | 32.0 | 46.1% | — | 82.6% | #39 | 177.5 |
| 1973–74 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 2.2 | -1.29 | HOU | 81 | 0 | 21.9 | 43.4% | — | 79.8% | #118 | 27.7 |
| Career | 8.3 | 4.0 | 2.7 | — | HOU | 338 | — | 24.9 | 45.4% | — | 80.3% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
92.2 composite · lower is better
102.2 average league finish
359 total value
Career standing
How Ed Ratleff ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score92.2
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 190.0
- Qualified seasons
- 5
- All-time rank
- #978
Strongest seasons
Every season
Ed Ratleff advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 1977–78Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 27 | 68 | 1,163 | -0.00 | 61.0 | #93 | 49.1 | 53rd | Broad |
| 1976–77Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 26 | 37 | 533 | -2.47 | 18.5 | #199 | -5.3 | 22nd | Standard |
| 1975–76Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 25 | 72 | 2,401 | +0.10 | 67.6 | #62 | 110.2 | 69th | Broad |
| 1974–75Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 24 | 80 | 2,563 | +1.23 | 79.7 | #39 | 177.5 | 86th | Broad |
| 1973–74Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 23 | 81 | 1,773 | -1.29 | 33.5 | #118 | 27.7 | 40th | Broad |
Career movement
Ed Ratleff's career impact by season
Peak +1.23 in 1974–75 · 5 seasons · 8,433 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
Player-specific impact scaleWorkload
Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Ed RatleffReggie King
| NBA season | Ed Ratleff | Reggie King |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -1.3 | 0.4 |
| 2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 3 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| 4 | -2.5 | -1.9 |
| 5 | -0.0 | -0.3 |
| 6 | Did not play | -2.4 |
NBA season number
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