Ralph Beard vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ralph Beard 0 * Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Ralph Beard 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Nikola Jokic 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Nikola Jokic 6

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Nikola Jokic 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Nikola Jokic 2,213

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Nikola Jokic 981

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Nikola Jokic 600

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 88

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 70

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Nikola Jokic 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .390

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Nikola Jokic .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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.