Ralph Beard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ralph Beard 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Beard 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ralph Beard 0 * Bill Russell 4

* 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 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

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.