Ralph Beard vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ralph Beard 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.