Ralph Beard vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Beard 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ralph Beard 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ralph Beard 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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.