Ralph Beard vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

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.