Ralph Beard vs. Stephen Curry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephen Curry 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.

Stephen Curry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Stephen Curry 4

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Stephen Curry 15

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Stephen Curry 9

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Stephen Curry 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ralph Beard 0 * Stephen Curry 2

Finals MVP Ralph Beard 0 * Stephen Curry 1

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Stephen Curry 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Stephen Curry 10

Scoring Leader Ralph Beard 0 Stephen Curry 2

Steals Leader Ralph Beard 0 * Stephen Curry 1

* 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 Stephen Curry 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Stephen Curry 4.7

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Stephen Curry 6.4

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Stephen Curry 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Stephen Curry 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Stephen Curry 23,668

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Stephen Curry 4,509

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Stephen Curry 6,119

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Stephen Curry 1,473

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Stephen Curry 235

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Stephen Curry 956

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Stephen Curry .473

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Stephen Curry .426

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Stephen Curry .910

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Stephen Curry 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Stephen Curry 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Stephen Curry 5.3

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Stephen Curry 6.2

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Stephen Curry 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Stephen Curry 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Stephen Curry 3,966

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Stephen Curry 786

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Stephen Curry 912

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Stephen Curry 223

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Stephen Curry 44

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Stephen Curry 147

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Stephen Curry .453

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Stephen Curry .397

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Stephen Curry .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Stephen Curry 0.7 (2018)

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.