Ralph Beard vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Ralph Beard 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

Ralph Beard

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.