Ralph Beard vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ralph Beard 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Ralph Beard 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Ralph Beard 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Ralph Beard 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.