Ralph Beard vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ralph Beard 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Beard 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Ralph Beard 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Ralph Beard 0 Jerry West 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Jerry West 855

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.