Ralph Beard vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars 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.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ralph Beard 0 * Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Joe Dumars 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Beard 0 * Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 0 Joe Dumars 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)

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.