Ralph Beard vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ralph Beard 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Beard 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.