Ralph Beard vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Ralph Beard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Ralph Beard:
1949-50 to 1950-51
Bill Walton:
1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

Ralph Beard0
Bill Walton2
Ralph Beard2
Bill Walton10
Ralph Beard2
Bill Walton4
Ralph Beard1
Bill Walton2

Honors and Awards

Ralph Beard0 *
Bill Walton1
Ralph Beard0 *
Bill Walton1
Ralph Beard1
Bill Walton1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Ralph Beard2
Bill Walton2
Ralph Beard0 *
Bill Walton2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Ralph Beard0
Bill Walton2
Ralph Beard0 *
Bill Walton1
Ralph Beard0 *
Bill Walton1
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
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

Ralph Beard 15.9
Bill Walton 13.3

Ralph Beard 3.8
*
Bill Walton 10.5

Ralph Beard 4.4
Bill Walton 3.4

Ralph Beard -
n/a **
Bill Walton 0.8

Ralph Beard -
n/a **
Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Ralph Beard 2,006
Bill Walton 6,215

Ralph Beard 251
*
Bill Walton 4,923

Ralph Beard 551
Bill Walton 1,590

Ralph Beard -
n/a **
Bill Walton 380

Ralph Beard -
n/a **
Bill Walton 1,034

Ralph Beard 126
Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ralph Beard .366
Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage
Ralph Beard -
n/a **
Bill Walton .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Ralph Beard .770
Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Ralph Beard 16.8
(1951)
Bill Walton 18.9
(1978)

Ralph Beard 3.8
(1951)
*
Bill Walton 14.4
(1977)

Ralph Beard 4.8
(1951)
Bill Walton 5.0
(1978)

Ralph Beard -
n/a **
Bill Walton 1.0
(1978)

Ralph Beard -
n/a **
Bill Walton 3.6
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Ralph Beard 16.5
Bill Walton 10.8

Ralph Beard 4.0
*
Bill Walton 9.1

Ralph Beard 4.4
Bill Walton 3.0

Ralph Beard -
n/a **
Bill Walton 0.7

Ralph Beard -
n/a **
Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Ralph Beard 132
Bill Walton 528

Ralph Beard 12
*
Bill Walton 444

Ralph Beard 35
Bill Walton 145

Ralph Beard -
n/a **
Bill Walton 32

Ralph Beard -
n/a **
Bill Walton 83

Ralph Beard 8
Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ralph Beard .374
Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage
Ralph Beard -
n/a **
Bill Walton .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Ralph Beard .756
Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Ralph Beard 22.0
(1951)
Bill Walton 18.2
(1977)

Ralph Beard 4.0
(1951)
*
Bill Walton 15.2
(1977)

Ralph Beard 4.4
(1950)
Bill Walton 5.5
(1977)

Ralph Beard -
n/a **
Bill Walton 1.5
(1978)

Ralph Beard -
n/a **
Bill Walton 3.4
(1977)

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.