Ralph Beard vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ralph Beard 0 * Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Ralph Beard 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Beard 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ralph Beard 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Ralph Beard 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Ralph Beard 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Ralph Beard 0 * Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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.