Ralph Beard vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Josh Giddey 5

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Josh Giddey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Josh Giddey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 Josh Giddey 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Josh Giddey 7.6

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Josh Giddey 6.2

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Josh Giddey 4,135

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Josh Giddey 2,186

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Josh Giddey 1,787

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Josh Giddey 253

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Josh Giddey 143

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Josh Giddey 289

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Josh Giddey .332

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Josh Giddey .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Josh Giddey 21.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Josh Giddey 9.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Josh Giddey 9.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Josh Giddey 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Josh Giddey 3.6

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Josh Giddey 2.1

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.2

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Josh Giddey 87

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Josh Giddey 36

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Josh Giddey 21

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Josh Giddey 2

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Josh Giddey 4

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Josh Giddey 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Josh Giddey .453

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Josh Giddey .353

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Josh Giddey .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.4 (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.