Ralph Beard vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Ralph Beard 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ralph Beard 0 * LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Ralph Beard 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Beard 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Ralph Beard 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Ralph Beard 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Ralph Beard 0 * LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Ralph Beard 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Ralph Beard 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** LeBron James 284

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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.