Elgin Baylor vs. Ralph Beard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Beard and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Ralph Beard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Ralph Beard 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Ralph Beard 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Ralph Beard 2

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Ralph Beard 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Ralph Beard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Ralph Beard 2

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Ralph Beard 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Ralph Beard 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Ralph Beard 3.8 *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Ralph Beard 4.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Beard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Beard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Ralph Beard 2,006

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Ralph Beard 251 *

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Ralph Beard 551

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Beard - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Beard - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Ralph Beard 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Ralph Beard .366

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Beard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Ralph Beard .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Beard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Beard - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Ralph Beard 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Ralph Beard 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Ralph Beard 4.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Beard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Beard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Ralph Beard 132

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Ralph Beard 12 *

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Ralph Beard 35

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Beard - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Beard - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Ralph Beard 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Ralph Beard .374

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Beard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Ralph Beard .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Beard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Beard - n/a **

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.