Ralph Beard vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone 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.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ralph Beard 0 * Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Ralph Beard 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Beard 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Ralph Beard 0 * Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Moses Malone 151

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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.