Ralph Beard vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ralph Beard 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Ralph Beard 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Beard 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ralph Beard 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Ralph Beard 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Ralph Beard 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.