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Theo Ratliff
Theo Ratliff stats, teams and career impact
#847 all-timeCareer averages · 7.2 PPG · 5.7 RPG · 0.6 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Center
- Final NBA team
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 10 in (208 cm) · 225 lb (102 kg)
- Born
- April 17, 1973 (53 yrs old)
- College
- Wyoming
- NBA seasons
- 16 seasons · 1995–96 to 2010–11
Career summaryTheo Ratliff was a center who played 16 NBA seasons, from 1995–96 through 2010–11.
- Career PPG
- 7.2
- Career RPG
- 5.7
- Career APG
- 0.6
- #63 in 1998–99
- #847 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Theo Ratliff ranks #847 all time
Theo Ratliff ranks #847 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #67.7. His full-career value ranks #595, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
810 games · Career Value Rank #595
NBA honorsAll-Star · 2× All-DefenseContext only; honors are not model inputs.
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, Charlotte Bobcats, San Antonio Spurs, and Los Angeles Lakers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 49.6%FG%
- Three-point
- 0.0%3P%
- Free throw
- 71.0%FT%
810 career games · 20,500 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
Theo Ratliff 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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| 2010–11 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | -8.54 | LAL | 10 | 0 | 7.1 | 16.7% | — | 0.0% | — | -8.8 |
| 2009–10 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 0.5 | -1.67 | CHA/SAS | 49 | 29 | 16.5 | 46.1% | — | 76.0% | #243 | 5.0 |
| 2008–09 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.2 | -0.10 | PHI | 46 | 0 | 12.6 | 53.1% | — | 60.0% | #136 | 20.7 |
| 2007–08 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 0.5 | -1.65 | DET/MIN | 26 | 9 | 16.8 | 48.2% | 0.0% | 67.4% | — | 2.8 |
| 2006–07 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 | -8.01 | BOS | 2 | 2 | 22.0 | 33.3% | — | 75.0% | — | -5.1 |
| 2005–06 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 0.5 | -0.95 | POR | 55 | 19 | 23.7 | 57.1% | — | 65.1% | #168 | 24.9 |
| 2004–05 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 0.5 | -1.37 | POR | 63 | 45 | 27.5 | 44.7% | — | 69.2% | #203 | 20.4 |
| 2003–04 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 0.8 | +0.31 | ATL/POR | 85 | 83 | 31.3 | 48.5% | — | 64.5% | #111 | 114.3 |
| 2002–03 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 0.9 | -0.55 | ATL | 81 | 81 | 31.1 | 46.4% | — | 72.0% | #147 | 69.1 |
| 2001–02 | 8.7 | 5.3 | 0.3 | -7.76 | ATL | 3 | 2 | 27.3 | 50.0% | — | 54.5% | — | -9.0 |
| 2000–01 | 12.4 | 8.3 | 1.2 | +0.92 | PHI | 50 | 50 | 36.0 | 49.9% | — | 76.0% | #75 | 99.2 |
| 1999–00 | 11.9 | 7.6 | 0.6 | +1.48 | PHI | 57 | 56 | 31.5 | 50.3% | — | 77.1% | #65 | 120.7 |
| 1998–99 | 11.2 | 8.1 | 0.6 | +1.58 | PHI | 50 | 50 | 32.5 | 47.0% | — | 72.5% | #63 | 107.4 |
| 1997–98 | 9.9 | 6.7 | 0.7 | +0.73 | DET/PHI | 82 | 67 | 29.8 | 51.3% | — | 70.1% | #92 | 125.1 |
| 1996–97 | 5.8 | 3.4 | 0.2 | -1.16 | DET | 76 | 38 | 17.0 | 53.1% | — | 69.8% | #177 | 19.2 |
| 1995–96 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 0.2 | -0.33 | DET | 75 | 2 | 17.4 | 55.7% | 0.0% | 70.8% | #141 | 39.7 |
| Career | 7.2 | 5.7 | 0.6 | — | ATL/BOS/CHA/DET/LAL/MIN/PHI/POR/SAS | 810 | — | 25.3 | 49.6% | 0.0% | 71.0% | — | — |
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.
81.7 composite · lower is better
81.2 average league finish
746 total value
Career standing
How Theo Ratliff 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 Score81.7
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
- 328.0
- Qualified seasons
- 12
- All-time rank
- #847
Strongest seasons
Every season
Theo Ratliff 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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| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 37 | 10 | 71 | -8.54 | — | — | -8.8 | — | Limited |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | CHA/SAS | 36 | 49 | 807 | -1.67 | 28.0 | #243 | 5.0 | 24th | Standard |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 35 | 46 | 579 | -0.10 | 59.5 | #136 | 20.7 | 40th | Standard |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | DET/MIN | 34 | 26 | 437 | -1.65 | — | — | 2.8 | — | Limited |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | BOS | 33 | 2 | 44 | -8.01 | — | — | -5.1 | — | Limited |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 32 | 55 | 1,301 | -0.95 | 49.1 | #168 | 24.9 | 45th | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 31 | 63 | 1,731 | -1.37 | 41.1 | #203 | 20.4 | 42nd | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | ATL/POR | 30 | 85 | 2,664 | +0.31 | 66.8 | #111 | 114.3 | 75th | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | ATL | 29 | 81 | 2,518 | -0.55 | 54.1 | #147 | 69.1 | 64th | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | ATL | 28 | 3 | 82 | -7.76 | — | — | -9.0 | — | Limited |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 27 | 50 | 1,800 | +0.92 | 77.4 | #75 | 99.2 | 73rd | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 26 | 57 | 1,795 | +1.48 | 80.0 | #65 | 120.7 | 76th | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 25 | 50 | 1,627 | +1.58 | 77.5 | #63 | 107.4 | 83rd | Broad |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | DET/PHI | 24 | 82 | 2,447 | +0.73 | 71.3 | #92 | 125.1 | 78th | Broad |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 23 | 76 | 1,292 | -1.16 | 44.3 | #177 | 19.2 | 45th | Broad |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 22 | 75 | 1,305 | -0.33 | 56.9 | #141 | 39.7 | 53rd | Broad |
Career movement
Theo Ratliff's career impact by season
Peak +1.58 in 1998–99 · 16 seasons · 20,500 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.
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Career comparison
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Theo RatliffMichael Cage
| NBA season | Theo Ratliff | Michael Cage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -0.3 | -1.3 |
| 2 | -1.2 | -1.7 |
| 3 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| 4 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| 5 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| 6 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| 7 | -7.8 | -0.7 |
| 8 | -0.6 | 0.6 |
| 9 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 10 | -1.4 | -0.6 |
| 11 | -1.0 | 0.7 |
| 12 | -8.0 | 0.4 |
| 13 | -1.7 | -0.4 |
| 14 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| 15 | -1.7 | -2.4 |
| 16 | -8.5 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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