Ralph Beard vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Richard Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Richard Jefferson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

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.